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CVE-2026-80530
xfs: fix exchange-range reflink flag clearing issue with INO1_WRITTEN
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: xfs: fix exchange-range reflink flag clearing issue with INO1_WRITTEN When exchanging two full-file ranges, xmi_can_exchange_reflink_flags() can move the reflink inode flag from the file that currently has it to the other file, as long as exactly one side is marked. This assumes that the file contents, and therefore all shared extents, are exchanged. That assumption is not true when XFS_EXCHMAPS_INO1_WRITTEN is set. xfs_exchmaps_can_skip_mapping() can skip hole and unwritten mappings from file1, so an exchange can complete without moving every mapping that the earlier flag-swap decision accounted for. In that case the post-operation cleanup can clear the reflink flag from an inode that still owns shared written extents. Later writes then take the non-reflink write path and may update blocks that should still have been protected by CoW, which shows up as data corruption between reflink-related files. Fix this by disabling the reflink flag exchange whenever XFS_EXCHMAPS_INO1_WRITTEN is requested. The contents exchange can still proceed; the conservative outcome is that both inodes keep the reflink flag. The regular reflink flag cleanup path can drop the extra flag later once the inode no longer has shared extents.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 26, 2026, 3:17 p.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 26, 2026, 3:17 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Affected Products

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Solution
Disable reflink flag exchange when XFS_EXCHMAPS_INO1_WRITTEN is set to prevent data corruption.
  • Disable reflink flag exchange.
  • Ensure cleanup path drops extra flags later.
  • Update the Linux kernel to the latest version.
  • Apply the provided patch.
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  • New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Aug. 26, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: xfs: fix exchange-range reflink flag clearing issue with INO1_WRITTEN When exchanging two full-file ranges, xmi_can_exchange_reflink_flags() can move the reflink inode flag from the file that currently has it to the other file, as long as exactly one side is marked. This assumes that the file contents, and therefore all shared extents, are exchanged. That assumption is not true when XFS_EXCHMAPS_INO1_WRITTEN is set. xfs_exchmaps_can_skip_mapping() can skip hole and unwritten mappings from file1, so an exchange can complete without moving every mapping that the earlier flag-swap decision accounted for. In that case the post-operation cleanup can clear the reflink flag from an inode that still owns shared written extents. Later writes then take the non-reflink write path and may update blocks that should still have been protected by CoW, which shows up as data corruption between reflink-related files. Fix this by disabling the reflink flag exchange whenever XFS_EXCHMAPS_INO1_WRITTEN is requested. The contents exchange can still proceed; the conservative outcome is that both inodes keep the reflink flag. The regular reflink flag cleanup path can drop the extra flag later once the inode no longer has shared extents.
    Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/80xxx/CVE-2026-80530.json">CVE-2026-80530</a>
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/03c9c9116e6da641424681f705698d7f5e2128e0
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0f27b22343b63e10773e6781344640c2c753eec3
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2efbd8890b53f4756fdc7b0ef346fa514ffb7d66
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b2d5a81dae385333f9734910277fbf94c78bd17f
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