CVE-2025-68806: ksmbd: fix buffer validation by including null terminator size in EA length

Published Jan 13, 2026
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Updated

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

ksmbd: fix buffer validation by including null terminator size in EA length

The smb2setea function, which handles Extended Attributes (EA), was performing buffer validation checks that incorrectly omitted the size of the null terminating character (+1 byte) for EA Name. This patch fixes the issue by explicitly adding '+ 1' to EaNameLength where the null terminator is expected to be present in the buffer, ensuring the validation accurately reflects the total required buffer size.

Affected Software

190 affected componentsFixes available
Linux Foundation Linux Kernel
Microsoft azl3 kernel 6.6.119.3-3
Patch available
ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.0*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-azure*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-azure-edge*
ubuntu/linux-gcp*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-gke-4.15*
ubuntu/linux-gke-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.4*
ubuntu/linux-hwe*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-edge*
ubuntu/linux-oem*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.0*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.3*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-gke*
ubuntu/linux-gke-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-gkeop*
ubuntu/linux-gkeop-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-ibm-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-intel-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.10*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.6*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.13*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-5.8*
ubuntu/linux-raspi2*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.11*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.15*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.8*
ubuntu/linux*
ubuntu/linux-allwinner-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-aws*
ubuntu/linux-aws-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.8<6.8.0-1052.55~22.04.1
6.8.0-1052.55~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure*
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.8<6.8.0-1059.65~22.04.1
6.8.0-1059.65~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-6.8<6.8.0-1058.65~22.04.1
6.8.0-1058.65~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gcp*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.8<6.8.0-1054.57~22.04.1
6.8.0-1054.57~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gke*
ubuntu/linux-gkeop*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.8<6.8.0-110.110~22.04.1
6.8.0-110.110~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-ibm*
ubuntu/linux-ibm-6.8<6.8.0-1051.51~22.04.1
6.8.0-1051.51~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-intel-iotg*
ubuntu/linux-kvm*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8<6.8.0-110.110.1~22.04.1
6.8.0-110.110.1~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-nvidia*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.8<6.8.0-1051.54~22.04.1
6.8.0-1051.54~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-igx*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.17*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.0*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.1*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-oracle*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.8<6.8.0-1049.50~22.04.1
6.8.0-1049.50~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-raspi*
ubuntu/linux-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.8<6.8.0-110.110~22.04.1
6.8.0-110.110~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-starfive-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-starfive-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-xilinx-zynqmp*
ubuntu/linux-bluefield*
ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-realtime-6.8<6.8.1-1047.48~22.04.1
6.8.1-1047.48~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips*
ubuntu/linux<6.8.0-110.110
6.8.0-110.110
ubuntu/linux-aws<6.8.0-1052.55
6.8.0-1052.55
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.14*
ubuntu/linux-aws-6.17<6.17.0-1012.12~24.04.1
6.17.0-1012.12~24.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure<6.8.0-1054.60
6.8.0-1054.60
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.11*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.14*
ubuntu/linux-azure-6.17<6.17.0-1013.13~24.04.1
6.17.0-1013.13~24.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde<6.8.0-1058.65
6.8.0-1058.65
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-6.14*
ubuntu/linux-azure-nvidia*
ubuntu/linux-azure-nvidia-6.14*
ubuntu/linux-gcp<6.8.0-1054.57
6.8.0-1054.57
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.11*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.14*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.17<6.17.0-1012.12~24.04.1
6.17.0-1012.12~24.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gke<6.8.0-1050.56
6.8.0-1050.56
ubuntu/linux-gkeop<6.8.0-1037.40
6.8.0-1037.40
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.11*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.14*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.17<6.17.0-22.22~24.04.1
6.17.0-22.22~24.04.1
ubuntu/linux-ibm<6.8.0-1051.51
6.8.0-1051.51
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency<6.8.0-110.110.1
6.8.0-110.110.1
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia<6.8.0-1051.54
6.8.0-1051.54
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.11*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.17<6.17.0-1018.18
6.17.0-1018.18
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-lowlatency<6.8.0-1051.54.1
6.8.0-1051.54.1
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra<6.8.0-1022.22
6.8.0-1022.22
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.11*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.14*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.17<6.17.0-1020.20
6.17.0-1020.20
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.8*
ubuntu/linux-oracle<6.8.0-1049.50
6.8.0-1049.50
ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.14*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.17<6.17.0-1011.11~24.04.1
6.17.0-1011.11~24.04.1
ubuntu/linux-raspi<6.8.0-1052.56
6.8.0-1052.56
ubuntu/linux-raspi-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-realtime*
ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.14*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.17<6.17.0-22.22.1~24.04.1
6.17.0-22.22.1~24.04.1
ubuntu/linux-xilinx<6.8.0-1028.29
6.8.0-1028.29
ubuntu/linux-bluefield<6.8.0-1017.21
6.8.0-1017.21
ubuntu/linux-raspi-realtime<6.8.0-2042.43
6.8.0-2042.43
ubuntu/linux-realtime<6.8.1-1047.48
6.8.1-1047.48
ubuntu/linux-realtime-6.14*
ubuntu/linux-realtime-6.17<6.17.0-1010.11~24.04.1
6.17.0-1010.11~24.04.1
ubuntu/linux-aws-fips<6.8.0-1052.55+fips1
6.8.0-1052.55+fips1
ubuntu/linux-azure-fips<6.8.0-1053.59+fips1
6.8.0-1053.59+fips1
ubuntu/linux-fips<6.8.0-110.110+fips2
6.8.0-110.110+fips2
ubuntu/linux-gcp-fips<6.8.0-1054.57+fips1
6.8.0-1054.57+fips1
ubuntu/linux<6.17.0-22.22
6.17.0-22.22
ubuntu/linux-aws<6.17.0-1012.12
6.17.0-1012.12
ubuntu/linux-azure<6.17.0-1013.13
6.17.0-1013.13
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde*
ubuntu/linux-gcp<6.17.0-1012.12
6.17.0-1012.12
ubuntu/linux-oracle<6.17.0-1011.11
6.17.0-1011.11
ubuntu/linux-raspi<6.17.0-1013.13
6.17.0-1013.13
ubuntu/linux-realtime<6.17.0-1010.11
6.17.0-1010.11
ubuntu/linux-riscv<6.17.0-22.22.1
6.17.0-22.22.1
debian/linux
6.1.176-16.1.190-16.12.107-16.12.116-17.2.15-17.3.3-1

Remediation

Recommended actions to resolve this vulnerability, in priority order.

  1. Upgrade

    Upgrade ubuntu/linux-aws-6.8 to a version that resolves this vulnerability.

    Fixed in 6.8.0-1052.55~22.04.1
  2. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1059.65~22.04.1
  3. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1058.65~22.04.1
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1054.57~22.04.1
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-110.110~22.04.1
  6. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1051.51~22.04.1
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-110.110.1~22.04.1
  8. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1051.54~22.04.1
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1049.50~22.04.1
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-110.110~22.04.1
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    Fixed in 6.8.1-1047.48~22.04.1
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-110.110
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1052.55
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    Fixed in 6.17.0-1012.12~24.04.1
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1054.60
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    Fixed in 6.17.0-1013.13~24.04.1
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1058.65
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1054.57
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    Fixed in 6.17.0-1012.12~24.04.1
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1050.56
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1037.40
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    Fixed in 6.17.0-22.22~24.04.1
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1051.51
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-110.110.1
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1051.54
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    Fixed in 6.17.0-1018.18
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1051.54.1
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1022.22
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    Fixed in 6.17.0-1020.20
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1049.50
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    Fixed in 6.17.0-1011.11~24.04.1
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1052.56
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    Fixed in 6.17.0-22.22.1~24.04.1
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1028.29
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1017.21
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-2042.43
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    Fixed in 6.8.1-1047.48
  38. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.17.0-1010.11~24.04.1
  39. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1052.55+fips1
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1053.59+fips1
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-110.110+fips2
  42. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1054.57+fips1
  43. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.17.0-22.22
  44. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.17.0-1012.12
  45. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.17.0-1013.13
  46. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.17.0-1012.12
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    Fixed in 6.17.0-1011.11
  48. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.17.0-1013.13
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    Fixed in 6.17.0-1010.11
  50. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.17.0-22.22.1
  51. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.1.176-1Fixed in 6.1.190-1Fixed in 6.12.107-1Fixed in 6.12.116-1Fixed in 7.2.15-1Fixed in 7.3.3-1

Event History

Jan 13, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·03:29 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·03:29 PM
DescriptionSeverity
Data Sourced
via OSV·04:16 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via NVD·04:16 PM
DescriptionSeverity
Jan 15, 2026
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·09:01 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeakness
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·09:01 AM
Affected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Peer vulnerabilities

Found alongside the following vulnerabilities.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2025-68806?

CVE-2025-68806 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential impact on buffer validation.

2

How do I fix CVE-2025-68806?

To fix CVE-2025-68806, update to the latest version of the Linux Kernel where the vulnerability has been patched.

3

What systems are affected by CVE-2025-68806?

CVE-2025-68806 affects systems running the Linux Kernel with ksmbd functionality.

4

What does CVE-2025-68806 exploit?

CVE-2025-68806 exploits inadequate buffer validation in the smb2_set_ea function related to Extended Attributes.

5

Is CVE-2025-68806 an ongoing threat?

CVE-2025-68806 is not a currently active threat if systems are patched, but it can pose risks for unpatched versions.

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