# CVE-2026-98168: smb: client: fix reparse buffer bounds in cifs\_query\_reparse\_point()

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 6.6.160, 6.12.112, 6.16, 6.18.54, 7.2.8
- Published: 2026-10-06 · Updated: 2026-10-21

## Affected

- Linux: from 848d78e3625f15de09d34a562dc49a98b78a62f3, fixed in aa00eead258e4fe8158a3a3e2d65facf06274abd; from 48ca7139ab7f0bbed95ff7a901ea497017769657, fixed in 3d67f155fe5813cfb02a551a9a12d6ea06a902e9; from 56e84c64fc257a95728ee73165456b025c48d408, fixed in d1152c96a3002e3df6b9a5b007cecaa7b19b4f79; from 56e84c64fc257a95728ee73165456b025c48d408, fixed in 8dc5db3a0e583ea8d31d0613cefd99e93e095c3c; from 56e84c64fc257a95728ee73165456b025c48d408, fixed in 5f0306e731e2f46e91419eae57eee3a241c055e0; from 6.6.94, fixed in 6.6.160; from 6.12.34, fixed in 6.12.112; from 6.15.3, fixed in 6.16
- Linux: 6.16
- Kernel (Linux): fixed in 6.6.160; from 6.7.0, fixed in 6.12.112; from 6.13.0, fixed in 6.18.54; from 6.16.0, fixed in 7.2.8

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: smb: client: fix reparse buffer bounds in cifs_query_reparse_point() In cifs_query_reparse_point(), the start >= end check before casting to struct reparse_data_buffer * only ensures the start pointer is within the response. It fails to verify that there is enough space remaining for the fixed 8-byte header of the structure. If a server provides a DataOffset that leaves less than 8 bytes remaining, the check passes, but subsequent reads of ReparseTag and ReparseDataLength will occur out-of-bounds. Fix this by ensuring the remaining space is at least the size of the reparse_data_buffer structure before accessing its fields.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Linux kernel, upgrade to a fixed version (6.6.160, 6.12.112, 6.16, 6.18.54, 7.2.8) per the references below.
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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/aa00eead258e4fe8158a3a3e2d65facf06274abd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3d67f155fe5813cfb02a551a9a12d6ea06a902e9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d1152c96a3002e3df6b9a5b007cecaa7b19b4f79
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8dc5db3a0e583ea8d31d0613cefd99e93e095c3c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5f0306e731e2f46e91419eae57eee3a241c055e0

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