SB20260727322 - Integer overflow in Linux kernel xfs scrub
Published: July 27, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB20260727322
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Integer overflow (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-64256)
CWE-ID: CWE-190 - Integer overflow
CVSSv4: 6.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows a local user to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to an integer overflow in dqiterate in fs/xfs/scrub/dqiterate.c when iterating quota records. A local user can trigger processing of a filesystem containing a quota record with the maximum quota id to cause a denial of service.
The issue can cause the iteration to wrap to zero and start over.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.