Critical severity9.8NVD Advisory· Published May 6, 2026· Updated May 11, 2026
CVE-2026-43185
CVE-2026-43185
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ksmbd: fix signededness bug in smb_direct_prepare_negotiation()
smb_direct_prepare_negotiation() casts an unsigned __u32 value from sp->max_recv_size and req->preferred_send_size to a signed int before computing min_t(int, ...). A maliciously provided preferred_send_size of 0x80000000 will return as smaller than max_recv_size, and then be used to set the maximum allowed alowed receive size for the next message.
By sending a second message with a large value (>1420 bytes) the attacker can then achieve a heap buffer overflow.
This fix replaces min_t(int, ...) with min_t(u32)
Affected products
3Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
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News mentions
1- Patch Tuesday - May 2026Rapid7 Blog · May 13, 2026