CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-80898

Low risk· EPSS 5%
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.15%

5th percentile - higher than 5% of all known CVEs

Summary

In the Linux kernel, in netfs, when a copy-to-cache append operation fails, the PG_private_2 flag on the folio is not cleared, leading to a held reference. The fix clears the flag and releases the reference immediately upon append failure.

Risk Assessment

Failure to clear PG_private_2 can lead to memory leaks or improper folio state, potentially affecting filesystem stability.

Recommendation

Apply the Linux kernel update containing this fix to avoid folio management issues in netfs.

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Original NVD description (English source)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfs: clear PG_private_2 on copy-to-cache append failure netfs_pgpriv2_copy_to_cache() marks the folio with PG_private_2 before netfs_pgpriv2_copy_folio() appends it to the copy-to-cache rolling buffer. If the append fails, the folio is not queued for cache writeback, so the PG_private_2 state and its reference must be released immediately.

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