Findings

CVE-2026-2340

A flaw was found in Samba’s vfs_worm module.

Published May 27, 2026 · updated Oct 14, 2026 · redhat openshift container platform

A flaw was found in Samba’s vfs_worm module. The module is intended to provide write-once, read-many (WORM) protections by preventing modification of files after a configurable grace period. Due to insufficient validation during rename operations, an authenticated user with write access to a share could overwrite a protected file by renaming a newly created file over the existing WORM-protected file.

Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. May 27, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    A flaw was found in Samba’s vfs_worm module. The module is intended to provide write-once, read-many (WORM) protections by preventing modification of files after a configurable grace period. Due to insufficient validation during rename operations, an authenticated user with write access to a share could overwrite a protected file by renaming a newly created file over the existing WORM-protected fi

  2. Oct 14, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    A flaw was found in Samba’s vfs_worm module. The module is intended to provide write-once, read-many (WORM) protections by preventing modification of files after a configurable grace period. Due to insufficient validation during rename operations, an authenticated user with write access to a share could overwrite a protected file by renaming a newly created file over the existing WORM-protected fi

Affected

  • cpe redhat/enterprise linux10.0
  • cpe redhat/enterprise linux7.0
  • cpe redhat/enterprise linux8.0
  • cpe redhat/enterprise linux9.0
  • cpe redhat/openshift container platform4.0
  • cpe samba/sambaversion unspecified

Sources

  • CVE.orgCVE-2026-2340

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSCVE-2026-2340

    30-day exploitation probability 0.9%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDCVE-2026-2340

    A flaw was found in Samba’s vfs_worm module. The module is intended to provide write-once, read-many (WORM) protections by preventing modification of files after a configurable grace period. Due to insufficient validation during rename operations, an authenticated user with write

    nvd.nist.gov

References