# CVE-2026-98114: ksmbd: propagate DACL parsing errors

CVE-2026-98114 is fixed in 2 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2026-98114, released September 29, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-98114
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: 5.5 (Moderate)
- EPSS: 0.0012
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Sep 25, 2026
- Vendor advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-98114

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:  ksmbd: propagate DACL parsing errors  parse_dacl() silently accepts truncated ACEs and allocation failures, allowing set_info_sec() to continue with an incomplete ACL conversion.  Return parsing and allocation errors to parse_sec_desc() so malformed security descriptors are rejected before inode attributes or ACL xattrs are updated.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | linux Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 6.12.111-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-98114](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-98114.md) | Sep 29, 2026 |
| Linux | linux Debian 14 | 7.2.7-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-98114](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-98114.md) | Sep 29, 2026 |
| Linux | linux-6.12 Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 6.12.111-1~deb12u1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-98114](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-98114.md) | Sep 29, 2026 |

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