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CVE-2026-80532
xfs: fix another iunlink infinite loop bug in online fsck
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: xfs: fix another iunlink infinite loop bug in online fsck xrep_iunlink_resolve_bucket is supposed to reconstruct as much of the incore prev and next unlinked list pointers based on what it finds on disk and in memory before we move on to relinking the truly lost inodes back into the unlinked list. However, it's still vulnerable to infinite loops that come in via the next_unlinked pointers. Fix this problem by remembering which inodes we've already seen and checking new agino pointers against that. If a bit is already set, either this is a loop or the inode has nonzero link count. We'll deal with the second case in a subsequent patch.

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
The Linux kernel has a vulnerability that can cause an infinite loop during online fsck. Apply the latest kernel updates.
  • Update the Linux kernel to the latest version.
  • Apply security patches for the xfs filesystem.
  • Restart affected systems after updating.
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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 another iunlink infinite loop bug in online fsck xrep_iunlink_resolve_bucket is supposed to reconstruct as much of the incore prev and next unlinked list pointers based on what it finds on disk and in memory before we move on to relinking the truly lost inodes back into the unlinked list. However, it's still vulnerable to infinite loops that come in via the next_unlinked pointers. Fix this problem by remembering which inodes we've already seen and checking new agino pointers against that. If a bit is already set, either this is a loop or the inode has nonzero link count. We'll deal with the second case in a subsequent patch.
    Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/80xxx/CVE-2026-80532.json">CVE-2026-80532</a>
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/23690064f235a88a00c04f2e49f36bfb54ae560d
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/24aec8c88539a382355761a9b924046885b6be40
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6d67c6b99f1fc07c64b97fcbc974c6f1ada7f622
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b6baf0db357fb84f3f3cfd33383a00de71a5a1c3
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