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title: "CVE-2026-98318: Linux kernel smb client - Buffer Overflow"
description: "Linux kernel smb client contains a buffer overflow caused by improper validation of absolute native symlink targets without NT drive prefix, letting users with write access to mounted shares trigger memory corruption."
url: https://panop.io/threat-heartbeat/CVE-2026-98318/
---

# CVE-2026-98318 Linux kernel smb client - Buffer Overflow

Linux kernel smb client contains a buffer overflow caused by improper validation of absolute native symlink targets without NT drive prefix, letting users with write access to mounted shares trigger memory corruption.

CVSS base score 7.8 /10

High

CISA KEV

Not listed

Public exploit

None known

Authentication

Required

EPSS

0.13% chance of exploitation in 30 days

[View the NVD record ↗](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-98318)

## Details

Type

Buffer Overflow

Impact

Denial Of Service

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Published

6 October 2026

Updated

15 October 2026

## Vendor fix

Update to the latest Linux kernel version containing the fix.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

## References

- [https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-98318](https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-98318)
- [https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/23c240d9509e15f72e4112fc95f0160ab32ec430](https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/23c240d9509e15f72e4112fc95f0160ab32ec430)
- [https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6913ff607c2bc8694193e1fcc40bf16d75f35f16](https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6913ff607c2bc8694193e1fcc40bf16d75f35f16)

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- Whether you run the affected software, and where
- Whether an attacker can actually reach and exploit it
- The misconfigurations that never get a CVE number
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