CVE-2026-31410 ksmbd: use volume UUID in FS_OBJECT_ID_INFORMATION

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

The Linux kernel ksmbd module incorrectly handles volume identifiers, potentially allowing attackers to read sensitive filesystem metadata.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2026-31410?

CVE-2026-31410 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 6 Apr 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

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

ksmbd: use volume UUID in FS_OBJECT_ID_INFORMATION

Use sb->s_uuid for a proper volume identifier as the primary choice. For filesystems that do not provide a UUID, fall back to stfs.f_fsid obtained from vfs_statfs().

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-31410?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Linux kernel.

How do I fix CVE-2026-31410?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2026-31410 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-31410 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Linux kernel vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as BELL-CVE-2026-31410, DEBIAN-CVE-2026-31410, GHSA-5hjj-hhq3-52wj, ROOT-OS-DEBIAN-11-CVE-2026-31410, ROOT-OS-DEBIAN-12-CVE-2026-31410, ROOT-OS-DEBIAN-13-CVE-2026-31410 and 3 more.

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