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title: “SMB Protocol”
aliases: [“Server Message Block”]
category: “software”
created_at: “2026-10-23”
updated_at: “2026-10-25”
sources: [“2026-10-22-linux-kernel-vulnerabilities-lkml-leak”]
Definition
SMB/CIFS is a network file-sharing protocol. Linux deployments may use userspace Samba or the in-kernel ksmbd server.
Key Points
- 2026-10-21: Critical ksmbd vulnerabilities disclosed via accidental LKML publication (2026-10-22-linux-kernel-vulnerabilities-lkml-leak)