SB2026090594 - Improper locking in Linux kernel fuse



SB2026090594 - Improper locking in Linux kernel fuse

Published: September 5, 2026

Security Bulletin ID SB2026090594
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Partial DoS

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) Improper locking (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-80855)

CWE-ID: CWE-667 - Improper Locking

CVSSv4: 2 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:P/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]


The vulnerability allows a local user to cause a denial of service.

The vulnerability exists due to improper locking in fuse_open() in fs/fuse/file.c when fuse_dax_break_layouts() fails after a signal interrupts the wait for busy DAX pages to drain during an O_TRUNC open of a DAX-enabled file. A local user can trigger the affected open operation to cause a denial of service.

The stale lock can stall later faults or truncates on the same file.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.