SB20260828207 - Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel f2fs
Published: August 28, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB20260828207
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) Out-of-bounds read (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-80591)
CWE-ID: CWE-125 - Out-of-bounds read
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 out-of-bounds read in f2fs_listxattr() when processing corrupted xattr entries. A local user can supply a crafted corrupted filesystem image to cause a denial of service.
The issue occurs when an xattr entry lies outside the valid xattr storage area.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2770041f34b52334ea63351ffb1cc2007a9de46e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3c0dbfecd859fd02fe9008f33a83146102ccd9ba
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5ef5bc304f23c3fe255d4936472378dcb74d0e94
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7dd01f7d0291583e3e5420c95c7d584e114899bd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7dfac47e4189692f35230f3064acf2540e6d75fe
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c8a10f174316e80d577e6549099b71a7a2111f3f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dfa4891c27bccbd83d511a065721e85621f275a1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ec9f79c8d5b28a928e65b67cd138c841571cf502