HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2026-43362
HIGH

CVE-2026-43362

Published: May 8, 2026· Updated: May 12, 2026

8.1
CVSS v3.1
EPSS:0.02%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:5.8th

Official Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

smb: client: fix in-place encryption corruption in SMB2_write()

SMB2_write() places write payload in iov[1..n] as part of rq_iov.

smb3_init_transform_rq() pointer-shares rq_iov, so crypt_message()

encrypts iov[1] in-place, replacing the original plaintext with

ciphertext. On a replayable error, the retry sends the same iov[1]

which now contains ciphertext instead of the original data,

resulting in corruption.

The corruption is most likely to be observed when connections are

unstable, as reconnects trigger write retries that re-send the

already-encrypted data.

This affects SFU mknod, MF symlinks, etc. On kernels before

6.10 (prior to the netfs conversion), sync writes also used

this path and were similarly affected. The async write path

wasn't unaffected as it uses rq_iter which gets deep-copied.

Fix by moving the write payload into rq_iter via iov_iter_kvec(),

so smb3_init_transform_rq() deep-copies it before encryption.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-43362 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation does not require any privileges, though user interaction (Required) is needed, which slightly reduces the risk of mass automated attacks.

A successful exploit results in full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 8.1.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionRequired
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

Mentioned vendors (from description):
Linux
CPE data not yet available in NVD for this CVE.

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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All References (5)

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2026-43362
CVSS Score8.1 / 10
SeverityHIGH
CISA KEVNo
EPSS (30d)0.02%
PublishedMay 8, 2026

Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Monitor CVE-2026-43362 in threat intel feeds
  • Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.