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CVE-2026-99111
smb: client: fix data corruption with concurrent writes and O_TRUNC
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: smb: client: fix data corruption with concurrent writes and O_TRUNC cifs_do_truncate() flushes dirty pages with filemap_write_and_wait() and truncates the file on the server, but in the old code both operations ran without holding i_rwsem or invalidate_lock. A concurrent buffered write via netfs_perform_write() -- which only needs i_rwsem shared -- could dirty new pages after the flush but before the local truncation, and those pages would be silently discarded by cifs_setsize() -> truncate_pagecache(). Fix by acquiring inode_lock (exclusive i_rwsem) and filemap_invalidate_lock at the top of cifs_do_truncate(), so the entire flush-truncate-resize sequence is atomic with respect to: - buffered writes (blocked by exclusive i_rwsem, since netfs_start_io_write takes i_rwsem shared), - read page faults (blocked by exclusive invalidate_lock, since filemap_fault takes it shared), - writeback collection (blocked by netfs_wb_begin/netfs_wb_end around the server truncate and local resize, since netfs_writepages also acquires the wb lock).

INFO

Published Date :

Oct. 28, 2026, 11:17 a.m.

Last Modified :

Oct. 28, 2026, 11:17 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

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

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ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel
Solution
Ensure atomic file truncation by acquiring necessary locks during concurrent operations.
  • Acquire inode_lock and filemap_invalidate_lock in cifs_do_truncate.
  • Make flush, truncate, and resize sequence atomic.
  • Block concurrent buffered writes.
  • Block read page faults.
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2026-99111.

URL Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4d143608a0445443a85c9b29f4c9f8e63d5dbfc9
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a8603b52b39f520ea8a34def74c23fba87396d3e
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ffa66fdc7d35b890606767c4d2c7ac26b4d90a99
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  • New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Oct. 28, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: smb: client: fix data corruption with concurrent writes and O_TRUNC cifs_do_truncate() flushes dirty pages with filemap_write_and_wait() and truncates the file on the server, but in the old code both operations ran without holding i_rwsem or invalidate_lock. A concurrent buffered write via netfs_perform_write() -- which only needs i_rwsem shared -- could dirty new pages after the flush but before the local truncation, and those pages would be silently discarded by cifs_setsize() -> truncate_pagecache(). Fix by acquiring inode_lock (exclusive i_rwsem) and filemap_invalidate_lock at the top of cifs_do_truncate(), so the entire flush-truncate-resize sequence is atomic with respect to: - buffered writes (blocked by exclusive i_rwsem, since netfs_start_io_write takes i_rwsem shared), - read page faults (blocked by exclusive invalidate_lock, since filemap_fault takes it shared), - writeback collection (blocked by netfs_wb_begin/netfs_wb_end around the server truncate and local resize, since netfs_writepages also acquires the wb lock).
    Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/99xxx/CVE-2026-99111.json">CVE-2026-99111</a>
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4d143608a0445443a85c9b29f4c9f8e63d5dbfc9
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a8603b52b39f520ea8a34def74c23fba87396d3e
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ffa66fdc7d35b890606767c4d2c7ac26b4d90a99
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