HIGH 7.1 Microsoft

CVE-2026-68083

ksmbd: fix path resolution in ksmbd_vfs_kern_path_create

Microsoft Security Update 2026-Aug: ksmbd: fix path resolution in ksmbd_vfs_kern_path_create

Affected Products

azl3 kernel 6.6.150.1-1 on Azure Linux 3.0
azl3 kernel 6.6.152.1-1 on Azure Linux 3.0
azl3 kernel 6.6.157.1-1 on Azure Linux 3.0

Remediation

$ sudo apt install --only-upgrade linux-kernel

References

https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-68083
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-68083

Published: 2026-08-11 · Source: Microsoft · Feed updated: 2026-09-24

This high severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.1 was published on 2026-08-11 via Microsoft. A remediation command is available below. Affected: azl3 kernel 6.6.150.1-1 on Azure Linux 3.0, azl3 kernel 6.6.152.1-1 on Azure Linux 3.0, azl3 kernel 6.6.157.1-1 on Azure Linux 3.0.

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