# CVE-2026-43377: ksmbd: Don't log keys in SMB3 signing and encryption key generation

- Severity: CVSS 8.1 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-05-08 · Updated: 2026-08-05

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 5.15

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ksmbd: Don't log keys in SMB3 signing and encryption key generation When KSMBD_DEBUG_AUTH logging is enabled, generate_smb3signingkey() and generate_smb3encryptionkey() log the session, signing, encryption, and decryption key bytes. Remove the logs to avoid exposing credentials.

## What to do

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## Related

- Browse: [Linux kernel](https://cve.now/tech/linux-kernel.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4084ed720d7d5f4e975c9e4a6267a552dad3b24a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fec5c70b82af3f59f15bb984df94e5ad1fccfb1e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3fe2d9ec166b7df9a8df6c0fdcfc210572e27e3f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/407cc37c21d51f9b9d4d20204b04890880cfa6ae
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c6b01b997a2094969e315f1ebfc1d64b8ae2163d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/441336115df26b966575de56daf7107ed474faed

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