CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-63820

Low risk· EPSS 4%
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.15%

4th percentile - higher than 4% of all known CVEs

Summary

In the Linux kernel, a bug in the F2FS filesystem's f2fs_read_data_large_folio() function can cause a read bio to remain unsubmitted when a later folio encounters an error. This leaves earlier folios waiting indefinitely for read completion, potentially causing system hangs.

Risk Assessment

The risk is a denial of service (DoS) where processes waiting for data from the F2FS filesystem may hang indefinitely. This affects systems using F2FS, such as mobile devices or embedded systems.

Recommendation

Immediately update the Linux kernel to a version containing the fix (commit 5c7e7a0d31c5 or later). Monitor official security advisories from your Linux distribution for the patched version.

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Original NVD description (English source)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: f2fs: fix missing read bio submission on large folio error f2fs_read_data_large_folio() can keep a read bio across multiple readahead folios. If a later folio hits an error before any of its blocks are added to the bio, folio_in_bio is false and the current error path returns immediately after ending that folio. This can leave the bio accumulated for earlier folios unsubmitted. Those folios then never receive read completion, and readers can wait indefinitely on the locked folios. Route errors through the common out path so any pending bio is submitted before returning. Stop consuming more readahead folios once an error is seen, and only wait on and clear the current folio when it was actually added to the bio.

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