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CVE-2026-23364

ksmbd: Compare MACs in constant time

Severity Score

7.4
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ksmbd: Compare MACs in constant time To prevent timing attacks, MAC comparisons need to be constant-time.
Replace the memcmp() with the correct function, crypto_memneq().

*Credits: N/A
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
None
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2026-01-13 CVE Reserved
  • 2026-03-25 CVE Published
  • 2026-05-03 EPSS Updated
  • 2026-05-11 CVE Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
CAPEC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Linux
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Linux Kernel
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>= 5.15 < 6.1.167
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Linux
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Linux Kernel
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>= 5.15 < 6.6.130
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Linux
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Linux Kernel
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>= 5.15 < 6.12.78
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Linux
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Linux Kernel
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>= 5.15 < 6.18.19
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Linux
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Linux Kernel
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>= 5.15 < 6.19.7
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Linux
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Linux Kernel
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>= 5.15 < 7.0
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