CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-72363

Low risk· EPSS 11%
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.21%

11th percentile - higher than 11% of all known CVEs

Summary

In the Linux kernel netfs module, during writeback iteration, when ENOMEM occurs, the state of the current folio is incorrect. The folio needs to be redirtied and unlocked before the terminal writeback_iter() is invoked.

Risk Assessment

Incorrect folio state can lead to data loss or inconsistency during writeback.

Recommendation

Apply a Linux kernel update that includes the fix for this vulnerability.

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Original NVD description (English source)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfs: Fix folio state after ENOMEM whilst under writeback iteration Fix the state of the current folio when ENOMEM occurs during writeback iteration. The folio needs to be redirtied and unlocked before the terminal writeback_iter() is invoked.

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