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{"bugzilla": {"description": "kernel: ksmbd: fix signededness bug in smb_direct_prepare_negotiation()", "id": "2467196", "url": "https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2467196"}, "csaw": false, "cwe": "CWE-681", "details": ["A flaw was found in ksmbd within the Linux kernel. A remote attacker can exploit a signedness bug in the smb_direct_prepare_negotiation() function by sending a specially crafted preferred_send_size value during SMB direct negotiation. This manipulation leads to an incorrect size calculation, allowing a subsequent large message to trigger a heap buffer overflow. A successful exploit could result in arbitrary code execution or a denial of service."], "name": "CVE-2026-43185", "package_state": [{"cpe": "cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:10", "fix_state": "Not affected", "package_name": "kernel", "product_name": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10"}, {"cpe": "cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:6", "fix_state": "Not affected", "package_name": "kernel", "product_name": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6"}, {"cpe": "cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7", "fix_state": "Not affected", "package_name": "kernel", "product_name": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7"}, {"cpe": "cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:7", "fix_state": "Not affected", "package_name": "kernel-rt", "product_name": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7"}, {"cpe": "cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8", "fix_state": "Not affected", "package_name": "kernel", "product_name": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8"}, {"cpe": "cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:8", "fix_state": "Not affected", "package_name": "kernel-rt", "product_name": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8"}, {"cpe": "cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9", "fix_state": "Not affected", "package_name": "kernel", "product_name": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9"}, {"cpe": "cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9", "fix_state": "Not affected", "package_name": "kernel-rt", "product_name": "Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9"}], "public_date": "2026-05-06T00:00:00Z", "references": ["https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-43185\nhttps://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-43185\nhttps://lore.kernel.org/linux-cve-announce/2026050640-CVE-2026-43185-55a5@gregkh/T"]}