CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-90419

HighCVSS 7.1
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.17%

7th percentile - higher than 7% of all known CVEs

Summary

In the Linux kernel, the nilfs2 filesystem has an out-of-bounds read when parsing the super-root block. The super-root inode metadata size is trusted before nilfs_read_inode_common() is called, allowing a malformed filesystem image to read past the super-root block.

Risk Assessment

An out-of-bounds read can lead to kernel data disclosure, system crash, or potential code execution. The risk occurs when mounting crafted nilfs2 filesystem images.

Recommendation

Update the Linux kernel to a version containing the fix that rejects super-root inode sizes exceeding the filesystem block size. Avoid mounting untrusted nilfs2 images on vulnerable versions.

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Original NVD description (English source)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nilfs2: prevent out-of-bounds read in super root block parsing super-root inode metadata size is trusted before nilfs_read_inode_common(). Reject super-root inode sizes whose computed on-disk footprint exceeds the filesystem block size. This prevents malformed filesystem images from making nilfs_read_inode_common() read past the end of the super-root block. [ryusuke: clarify the commit title]

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