CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-63954

HighCVSS 7.8
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.16%

6th percentile - higher than 6% of all known CVEs

Summary

In the Linux kernel, a vulnerability in the HPFS filesystem causes a crash when hpfs_map_dnode_bitmap fails. The issue is calling hpfs_brelse4 on an uninitialized quad buffer head, leading to memory corruption.

Risk Assessment

The risk is that an attacker with access to a mounted HPFS filesystem could intentionally trigger a system crash, resulting in a denial of service (DoS).

Recommendation

It is recommended to immediately update the Linux kernel to a version containing the fix for this vulnerability.

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Original NVD description (English source)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: hpfs: fix a crash if hpfs_map_dnode_bitmap fails If hpfs_map_dnode_bitmap fails, the code would call hpfs_brelse4 on uninitialized quad buffer head, causing a crash.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS