SB20260905148 - Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data in Linux kernel ext4

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SB20260905148 - Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data in Linux kernel ext4

Published: September 5, 2026

Security Bulletin ID SB20260905148
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Information disclosure

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-80806)

CWE-ID: CWE-311 - Missing Encryption of Sensitive Data

CVSSv4: 6.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]


The vulnerability allows a local user to cause sensitive data to be stored without encryption.

The vulnerability exists due to incorrect initialization order of encryption flags in the ext4 __ext4_new_inode() function when creating a new encrypted regular file on an ext4 filesystem mounted with dax=always. A local user can create a new encrypted regular file and write data to it to cause sensitive data to be stored without encryption.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References