CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-53063

MediumCVSS 5.5
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.18%

8th percentile - higher than 8% of all known CVEs

Summary

In the Linux kernel, the dm cache module has a bug in passthrough mode causing write hangs. The invalidate_remove() function mishandles write hit bios after cache invalidation, dropping the bio without submission.

Risk Assessment

Write hangs can lead to data loss or unavailability of services using block caching.

Recommendation

Apply the Linux kernel patch that adds invalidate_committed() and improves error handling.

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Original NVD description (English source)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dm cache: fix write hang in passthrough mode The invalidate_remove() function has incomplete logic for handling write hit bios after cache invalidation. It sets up the remapping for the overwrite_bio but then drops it immediately without submission, causing write operations to hang. Fix by adding a new invalidate_committed() continuation that submits the remapped writes to the cache origin after metadata commit completes, while using the overwrite_endio hook to ensure proper completion sequencing. This maintains existing coherency. Also improve error handling in invalidate_complete() to preserve the original error status instead of using bio_io_error() unconditionally.

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