🛡️ CVE-2026-8449 on Ubuntu — linux
Description
Linux ksmbd contains a remote memory corruption vulnerability in the ACL inheritance path that allows remote clients with directory creation permissions to trigger a heap out-of-bounds read and subsequent heap corruption by setting a crafted DACL with a malformed SID containing an inflated num_subauth field. Attackers can exploit this vulnerability by creating a directory, setting the malicious DACL via SMB2_SET_INFO, and creating child entries to cause kernel instability, denial of service, or potentially achieve privilege escalation to kernel code execution.
Distribution advisory
This page covers CVE-2026-8449 as tracked by Ubuntu, for the package linux. No fixed version has been recorded for this distribution yet.
How this vulnerability can be exploited
This issue can be reached over the network, attack complexity is low, an attacker needs low-level privileges on the target. No user interaction is required. Rated impact: confidentiality high, integrity high, availability high.
Affected software
UBUNTU-CVE-2026-8449 is recorded against 157 packages.
- linux
- linux-allwinner-5.19
- linux-aws
- linux-aws-5.0
- linux-aws-5.11
- linux-aws-5.13
- linux-aws-5.15
- linux-aws-5.19
- linux-aws-5.3
- linux-aws-5.4
- linux-aws-5.8
- linux-aws-6.14
- linux-aws-6.17
- linux-aws-6.2
- linux-aws-6.5
- linux-aws-6.8
- linux-aws-fips
- linux-aws-hwe
- linux-azure
- linux-azure-4.15
- linux-azure-5.11
- linux-azure-5.13
- linux-azure-5.15
- linux-azure-5.19
Show the remaining 133 packages
- linux-azure-5.3
- linux-azure-5.4
- linux-azure-5.8
- linux-azure-6.11
- linux-azure-6.14
- linux-azure-6.17
- linux-azure-6.2
- linux-azure-6.5
- linux-azure-6.8
- linux-azure-edge
- linux-azure-fde
- linux-azure-fde-5.15
- linux-azure-fde-5.19
- linux-azure-fde-6.14
- linux-azure-fde-6.17
- linux-azure-fde-6.2
- linux-azure-fde-6.8
- linux-azure-fips
- linux-azure-nvidia
- linux-azure-nvidia-6.14
- linux-bluefield
- linux-fips
- linux-gcp
- linux-gcp-4.15
- linux-gcp-5.11
- linux-gcp-5.13
- linux-gcp-5.15
- linux-gcp-5.19
- linux-gcp-5.3
- linux-gcp-5.4
- linux-gcp-5.8
- linux-gcp-6.11
- linux-gcp-6.14
- linux-gcp-6.17
- linux-gcp-6.2
- linux-gcp-6.5
- linux-gcp-6.8
- linux-gcp-fips
- linux-gke
- linux-gke-4.15
- linux-gke-5.15
- linux-gke-5.4
- linux-gkeop
- linux-gkeop-5.15
- linux-gkeop-5.4
- linux-hwe
- linux-hwe-5.11
- linux-hwe-5.13
- linux-hwe-5.15
- linux-hwe-5.19
- linux-hwe-5.4
- linux-hwe-5.8
- linux-hwe-6.11
- linux-hwe-6.14
- linux-hwe-6.17
- linux-hwe-6.2
- linux-hwe-6.5
- linux-hwe-6.8
- linux-hwe-edge
- linux-ibm
- linux-ibm-5.15
- linux-ibm-5.4
- linux-ibm-6.8
- linux-intel-5.13
- linux-intel-iot-realtime
- linux-intel-iotg
- linux-intel-iotg-5.15
- linux-iot
- linux-kvm
- linux-lowlatency
- linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15
- linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19
- linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11
- linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2
- linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5
- linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8
- linux-lts-xenial
- linux-nvidia
- linux-nvidia-6.11
- linux-nvidia-6.2
- linux-nvidia-6.5
- linux-nvidia-6.8
- linux-nvidia-lowlatency
- linux-nvidia-tegra
- linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15
- linux-nvidia-tegra-igx
- linux-oem
- linux-oem-5.10
- linux-oem-5.13
- linux-oem-5.14
- linux-oem-5.17
- linux-oem-5.6
- linux-oem-6.0
- linux-oem-6.1
- linux-oem-6.11
- linux-oem-6.14
- linux-oem-6.17
- linux-oem-6.5
- linux-oem-6.8
- linux-oracle
- linux-oracle-5.0
- linux-oracle-5.11
- linux-oracle-5.13
- linux-oracle-5.15
- linux-oracle-5.3
- linux-oracle-5.4
- linux-oracle-5.8
- linux-oracle-6.14
- linux-oracle-6.17
- linux-oracle-6.5
- linux-oracle-6.8
- linux-raspi
- linux-raspi-5.4
- linux-raspi-realtime
- linux-raspi2
- linux-realtime
- linux-realtime-6.14
- linux-realtime-6.17
- linux-realtime-6.8
- linux-riscv
- linux-riscv-5.11
- linux-riscv-5.15
- linux-riscv-5.19
- linux-riscv-5.8
- linux-riscv-6.14
- linux-riscv-6.17
- linux-riscv-6.5
- linux-riscv-6.8
- linux-starfive-5.19
- linux-starfive-6.2
- linux-starfive-6.5
- linux-xilinx
- linux-xilinx-zynqmp
Timeline and source
Published on 12 May 2026 and last revised on 11 August 2026. No public exploit is currently recorded for this entry. Record sourced from OSV.
References
ubuntu.com (Report)
www.cve.org (Report)
github.com (Report)
github.com (Report)
www.vulncheck.com (Report)
CVE-2026-8449 on other distributions
Each distribution ships its own build and its own fixed version. Pick the one you run:
Details
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Affected Packages
| Software | From version | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| linux | — | — |
| linux-allwinner-5.19 | — | — |
| linux-aws | — | — |
| linux-aws-5.0 | — | — |
| linux-aws-5.11 | — | — |
| linux-aws-5.13 | — | — |
| linux-aws-5.15 | — | — |
| linux-aws-5.19 | — | — |
| linux-aws-5.3 | — | — |
| linux-aws-5.4 | — | — |
| linux-aws-5.8 | — | — |
| linux-aws-6.14 | — | — |
| linux-aws-6.17 | — | — |
| linux-aws-6.2 | — | — |
| linux-aws-6.5 | — | — |
| linux-aws-6.8 | — | — |
| linux-aws-fips | — | — |
| linux-aws-hwe | — | — |
| linux-azure | — | — |
| linux-azure-4.15 | — | — |
| linux-azure-5.11 | — | — |
| linux-azure-5.13 | — | — |
| linux-azure-5.15 | — | — |
| linux-azure-5.19 | — | — |
| linux-azure-5.3 | — | — |
| linux-azure-5.4 | — | — |
| linux-azure-5.8 | — | — |
| linux-azure-6.11 | — | — |
| linux-azure-6.14 | — | — |
| linux-azure-6.17 | — | — |
| linux-azure-6.2 | — | — |
| linux-azure-6.5 | — | — |
| linux-azure-6.8 | — | — |
| linux-azure-edge | — | — |
| linux-azure-fde | — | — |
| linux-azure-fde-5.15 | — | — |
| linux-azure-fde-5.19 | — | — |
| linux-azure-fde-6.14 | — | — |
| linux-azure-fde-6.17 | — | — |
| linux-azure-fde-6.2 | — | — |
| linux-azure-fde-6.8 | — | — |
| linux-azure-fips | — | — |
| linux-azure-nvidia | — | — |
| linux-azure-nvidia-6.14 | — | — |
| linux-bluefield | — | — |
| linux-fips | — | — |
| linux-gcp | — | — |
| linux-gcp-4.15 | — | — |
| linux-gcp-5.11 | — | — |
| linux-gcp-5.13 | — | — |
| linux-gcp-5.15 | — | — |
| linux-gcp-5.19 | — | — |
| linux-gcp-5.3 | — | — |
| linux-gcp-5.4 | — | — |
| linux-gcp-5.8 | — | — |
| linux-gcp-6.11 | — | — |
| linux-gcp-6.14 | — | — |
| linux-gcp-6.17 | — | — |
| linux-gcp-6.2 | — | — |
| linux-gcp-6.5 | — | — |
| linux-gcp-6.8 | — | — |
| linux-gcp-fips | — | — |
| linux-gke | — | — |
| linux-gke-4.15 | — | — |
| linux-gke-5.15 | — | — |
| linux-gke-5.4 | — | — |
| linux-gkeop | — | — |
| linux-gkeop-5.15 | — | — |
| linux-gkeop-5.4 | — | — |
| linux-hwe | — | — |
| linux-hwe-5.11 | — | — |
| linux-hwe-5.13 | — | — |
| linux-hwe-5.15 | — | — |
| linux-hwe-5.19 | — | — |
| linux-hwe-5.4 | — | — |
| linux-hwe-5.8 | — | — |
| linux-hwe-6.11 | — | — |
| linux-hwe-6.14 | — | — |
| linux-hwe-6.17 | — | — |
| linux-hwe-6.2 | — | — |
| linux-hwe-6.5 | — | — |
| linux-hwe-6.8 | — | — |
| linux-hwe-edge | — | — |
| linux-ibm | — | — |
| linux-ibm-5.15 | — | — |
| linux-ibm-5.4 | — | — |
| linux-ibm-6.8 | — | — |
| linux-intel-5.13 | — | — |
| linux-intel-iot-realtime | — | — |
| linux-intel-iotg | — | — |
| linux-intel-iotg-5.15 | — | — |
| linux-iot | — | — |
| linux-kvm | — | — |
| linux-lowlatency | — | — |
| linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15 | — | — |
| linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 | — | — |
| linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11 | — | — |
| linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 | — | — |
| linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 | — | — |
| linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 | — | — |
| linux-lts-xenial | — | — |
| linux-nvidia | — | — |
| linux-nvidia-6.11 | — | — |
| linux-nvidia-6.2 | — | — |
| linux-nvidia-6.5 | — | — |
| linux-nvidia-6.8 | — | — |
| linux-nvidia-lowlatency | — | — |
| linux-nvidia-tegra | — | — |
| linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15 | — | — |
| linux-nvidia-tegra-igx | — | — |
| linux-oem | — | — |
| linux-oem-5.10 | — | — |
| linux-oem-5.13 | — | — |
| linux-oem-5.14 | — | — |
| linux-oem-5.17 | — | — |
| linux-oem-5.6 | — | — |
| linux-oem-6.0 | — | — |
| linux-oem-6.1 | — | — |
| linux-oem-6.11 | — | — |
| linux-oem-6.14 | — | — |
| linux-oem-6.17 | — | — |
| linux-oem-6.5 | — | — |
| linux-oem-6.8 | — | — |
| linux-oracle | — | — |
| linux-oracle-5.0 | — | — |
| linux-oracle-5.11 | — | — |
| linux-oracle-5.13 | — | — |
| linux-oracle-5.15 | — | — |
| linux-oracle-5.3 | — | — |
| linux-oracle-5.4 | — | — |
| linux-oracle-5.8 | — | — |
| linux-oracle-6.14 | — | — |
| linux-oracle-6.17 | — | — |
| linux-oracle-6.5 | — | — |
| linux-oracle-6.8 | — | — |
| linux-raspi | — | — |
| linux-raspi-5.4 | — | — |
| linux-raspi-realtime | — | — |
| linux-raspi2 | — | — |
| linux-realtime | — | — |
| linux-realtime-6.14 | — | — |
| linux-realtime-6.17 | — | — |
| linux-realtime-6.8 | — | — |
| linux-riscv | — | — |
| linux-riscv-5.11 | — | — |
| linux-riscv-5.15 | — | — |
| linux-riscv-5.19 | — | — |
| linux-riscv-5.8 | — | — |
| linux-riscv-6.14 | — | — |
| linux-riscv-6.17 | — | — |
| linux-riscv-6.5 | — | — |
| linux-riscv-6.8 | — | — |
| linux-starfive-5.19 | — | — |
| linux-starfive-6.2 | — | — |
| linux-starfive-6.5 | — | — |
| linux-xilinx | — | — |
| linux-xilinx-zynqmp | — | — |
References
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