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Authoritative vendor disclosure · 2026
CVE-2026-6949High confidence

Ubuntu package status for CVE-2026-6949

Canonical · Ubuntu 24.04 LTS samba

…UnknownVendor rating
Recommended action
Patch only the product branches with a verified fix

Canonical publishes a fixed Ubuntu source package. Confirm that the matching repository candidate is enabled and installable on the asset. Verified remediation exists for at least one product or source, but 1 structured product or package state remain unresolved. Apply remediation only to the exact product branch confirmed by its source.

Fix availability varies by product
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Operational reassessment

Published severity in operational context

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Published severityUnscoredOperational priority:Needs assessment, manual assessment needed.unscored

Evidence used

  • No CISA KEV confirmation is currently recorded.

Compensating controls

  • Validate the affected product branch and deploy the verified fixed release.
  • Restrict local access and enforce least privilege on affected hosts.
  • Monitor vendor guidance and exploitation sources for a material change.

Verification

  1. Confirm that the asset runs Canonical Ubuntu 24.04 LTS samba and falls inside the recorded affected range.
  2. Verify the installed build against the product-specific fixed version after deployment.
  3. Validate exposure, authentication requirements and compensating controls in the actual environment.
  4. Reopen this reassessment when CVSS, KEV, EPSS, exploit evidence or remediation changes.
Mitigation target: Manual assessmentRemediation target: Manual assessment

This automated reassessment organises public evidence. It does not know asset exposure, business impact or control effectiveness and does not replace CVSS or a human risk decision.

Cross-source reconciliation

Remediation availability differs by product scope

Verified remediation exists for at least one product or source, but 1 structured product or package state remain unresolved. Apply remediation only to the exact product branch confirmed by its source.

Distribution package intelligence

Release-specific package status

Debian, ubuntu findings are scoped to the named distribution, release and source package. An absent finding does not mean a package is unaffected.

5 package states
Package result overrides the generic status

BlackTree has verified remediation for at least one product or source, but the relevant distribution still reports no fixed package for 1 affected package state shown here. Treat those rows as affected with no fix until that distribution publishes a fixed version.

Repository candidate not checked

A published vendor fix does not prove that a matching update is enabled and installable on a particular asset. Confirm the local package candidate before scheduling remediation.

Distribution releaseSource packageVendor stateFixed versionEvidence
Debian trixietrixie · sourcesambaVendor fix publishedDebian records a fixed source-package version for this release.2:4.22.10+dfsg-0+deb13u2Debian Security Tracker ↗Source updated 3 Oct 2026
Debian bookwormbookworm · sourcesambaAffected, no fix publishedDebian currently tracks this release as open.Not published in this feedDebian Security Tracker ↗Source updated 3 Oct 2026
Debian forkyforky · sourcesambaVendor fix publishedDebian records a fixed source-package version for this release.2:4.24.5+dfsg-1Debian Security Tracker ↗Source updated 3 Oct 2026
Debian sidsid · sourcesambaVendor fix publishedDebian records a fixed source-package version for this release.2:4.24.5+dfsg-1Debian Security Tracker ↗Source updated 3 Oct 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivesambaVendor fix publishedCanonical reports that a fixed source package version has been published. Repository candidate availability is not checked by BlackTree.2:4.19.5+dfsg-4ubuntu9.7Canonical Ubuntu Security ↗Source updated 2 Oct 2026
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National CERT insights
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Recommended actionPatch only the product branches with a verified fix

Canonical publishes a fixed Ubuntu source package. Confirm that the matching repository candidate is enabled and installable on the asset. Verified remediation exists for at least one product or source, but 1 structured product or package state remain unresolved. Apply remediation only to the exact product branch confirmed by its source.

Fix availability varies by product
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What, why and how

Canonical reports that a fixed source package version has been published. Repository candidate availability is not checked by BlackTree.

What

Canonical reports that a fixed source package version has been published. Repository candidate availability is not checked by BlackTree.

Why

The current structured CVE record identifies a security weakness, but the root cause requires confirmation in the linked vendor material.

How

An attacker operating through the affected interface may attempt exploitation when the stated preconditions are met. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.

What

Canonical reports that a fixed source package version has been published. Repository candidate availability is not checked by BlackTree.

Why

The current structured CVE record identifies a security weakness, but the root cause requires confirmation in the linked vendor material.

How

An attacker operating through the affected interface may attempt exploitation when the stated preconditions are met. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.

02

Exploit reality and attack path

CVSS severity, EPSS forecast probability, public exploit material and CISA-confirmed exploitation are separate signals.

Observed exploitation
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
No confirmed evidence

No CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.

Public PoC / exploit material
?Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.
None recorded

No exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.

Likely attack path
the affected interface → vulnerable operation → cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor
Attack surface
Unspecified
Privileges required
Not stated in the selected CVSS metric
User interaction
Not stated in the selected CVSS metric
Attack complexity
Not stated in the selected CVSS metric
Security boundary
Not stated in the selected CVSS metric
Weakness
?CWE means Common Weakness Enumeration.
CWE not yet assigned
CVSS vector
?CVSS means Common Vulnerability Scoring System. The vector records the metric values used to calculate technical severity.
Not available from the selected scoring authority.
Post-exploitation / living off the land
No specific living-off-the-land technique is confirmed in the structured sources. Monitor normal administration tools for activity inconsistent with the affected service's baseline.
03

Patch and workaround

Operational remediation based on structured source evidence.

Status
?Patch availability is based on structured fixed-version fields and authoritative update references. If no fix is verified, check the vendor advisory before making a change.
Fix availability varies by product
Affected
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS · standard · samba: is affected and has been fixed
Fixed
Ubuntu 24.04 LTS · samba: 2:4.19.5+dfsg-4ubuntu9.7
Action
Use the product-specific evidence above. Patch only products with a verified fixed release, and keep every affected or under-investigation state without a matching fix in the remediation queue.
Workaround
Review the Canonical Ubuntu Security page and validate the exact release, package channel and installed package before changing the asset.
Official vendor articles1 stored document

Linked articles are downloaded and versioned as source evidence. A CVE mention or approved update relationship does not, by itself, verify a fix for every product branch.

  • CVE-2026-6949 | Ubuntu →Original publisher ↗Searchable text snapshot · Captured 26 Sep 2026CVE-2026-6949 Publication date 28 July 2026 Last updated 7 August 2026 Ubuntu priority Medium Why this priority? Toggle side navigation Description TSIG packet with name compression can crash DNS. Incorrect size calculations when a TSIG record contains compressed names can lead to a large out-of-bounds write causi
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Evidence and provenance

Published 23 Sept 2026 · Last source change 23 Sept 2026, 05:22 UTC · CWE not yet assigned

CVE recordCanonical Ubuntu Security · Canonical Ubuntu OVAL
CVSS sourceUnavailable
EPSS source
?The date BlackTree first stored a score for this CVE from the daily FIRST EPSS feed.
Unavailable
European sourceNo official EUVD mapping
Product sourceAuthoritative vendor OVAL definition
Remediation sourceCVE/CNA references
CWE sourceUnavailable
NVD statusNVD status unavailable

Missing structured fields: official CVE record, CVSS base score, non-Ubuntu affected products. Missing data is not evidence of low risk; review the primary advisory.

Material change intelligence

What changed after publication

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  1. Catalogue recordCVE added to the BlackTree catalogue.
    Authoritative vendor OVAL definition ↗
Material fields only · duplicate refreshes suppressed · history retained for the configured operational retention period
Canonical Ubuntu package evidence observed
Canonical Ubuntu OVAL · noble↗CVE.org publication pending↗NVD enrichment pending↗
Technical terms and abbreviations used in this report
CVE
Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures: the public identifier for one disclosed vulnerability.
CVSS
Common Vulnerability Scoring System: a technical severity framework; it is not patching priority by itself.
EPSS
Exploit Prediction Scoring System: FIRST's estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days; it is a forecast, not confirmation.
CWE
Common Weakness Enumeration: the standard category describing the underlying software or hardware weakness.
CNA
CVE Numbering Authority: an organisation authorised to assign and publish CVE records.
CISA ADP
Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Authorized Data Publisher: structured enrichment added to a CVE record.
NVD
National Vulnerability Database: NIST's enrichment service for CVE records.
CERT / CSIRT
A computer security incident response team that publishes warnings or coordinates incident response.
PoC
Proof of concept: public material that demonstrates or helps reproduce exploitation.
CSAF
Common Security Advisory Framework: a machine-readable format for security advisories.
LoTL
Living off the land: abuse of legitimate tools or system functions during an attack.
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