Vulnerability · Published Mar 18, 2026 · Assigned by Linux

CVE-2026-23265f2fs: fix to do sanity check on node footer in {read,write}_end_io

Medium 5.5

In plain English

A medium-severity security flaw in Linux from Linux. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.1% (higher than 2% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS NVD)5.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.1%top 98.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: f2fs: fix to do sanity check on node footer in {read,write}_end_io -----------[ cut here ]------------ kernel BUG at fs/f2fs/data.c:358! Call Trace: <IRQ> blk_update_request+0x5eb/0xe70 block/blk-mq.c:987 blk_mq_end_request+0x3e/0x70 block/blk-mq.c:1149 blk_complete_reqs block/blk-mq.c:1224 [inline] blk_done_softirq+0x107/0x160 block/blk-mq.c:1229 handle_softirqs+0x283/0x870 kernel/softirq.c:579 __do_softirq kernel/softirq.c:613 [inline] invoke_softirq kernel/softirq.c:453 [inline] __irq_exit_rcu+0xca/0x1f0 kernel/softirq.c:680 irq_exit_rcu+0x9/0x30 kernel/softirq.c:696 instr_sysvec_apic_timer_interrupt arch/x86/kernel/apic/apic.c:1050 [inline] sysvec_apic_timer_interrupt+0xa6/0xc0 arch/x86/kernel/apic/apic.c:1050 </IRQ> In f2fs_write_end_io(), it detects there is inconsistency in between node page index (nid) and footer.nid of node page. If footer of node page is corrupted in fuzzed image, then we load corrupted node page w/ async method, e.g. f2fs_ra_node_pages() or f2fs_ra_node_page(), in where we won't do sanity check on node footer, once node page becomes dirty, we will encounter this bug after node page writeback.

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian:12linuxno fix listedDEBIAN-CVE-2026-23265
Debian:13linuxno fix listedDEBIAN-CVE-2026-23265
Debian:14linux6.18.13-1DEBIAN-CVE-2026-23265
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinuxno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23265
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinuxno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23265
Ubuntu:25.10linuxno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23265
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-allwinner-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23265
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-awsno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23265
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-awsno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23265
Ubuntu:25.10linux-awsno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23265
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23265
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23265
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23265
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23265
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23265
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23265
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azureno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23265
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azureno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23265
Ubuntu:25.10linux-azureno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23265
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23265
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23265
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23265
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23265
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23265
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23265
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23265
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fdeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23265
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-fdeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23265
Ubuntu:25.10linux-azure-fdeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23265
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23265
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23265
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23265
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23265
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23265
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-nvidiano fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23265
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-nvidia-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23265
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcpno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23265
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcpno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23265
Ubuntu:25.10linux-gcpno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23265
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23265
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23265
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23265
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23265
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23265
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23265
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23265
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gkeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23265
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gkeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23265
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gkeopno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23265
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gkeopno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23265
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23265
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23265
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23265
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23265
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23265
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23265
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23265
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-ibmno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23265
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-ibmno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23265
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-ibm-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23265
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iot-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23265
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iotgno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23265
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-kvmno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23265
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatencyno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23265
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-lowlatencyno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23265
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23265
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23265
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23265
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23265
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23265
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidiano fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23265
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidiano fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23265
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23265
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23265
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23265
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23265
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23265
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-lowlatencyno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23265
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegrano fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23265
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegra6.8.0-1036.39UBUNTU-CVE-2026-23265
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegra6.8.0-1036.39USN-8886-1
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegra-igxno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23265
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-5.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23265
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23265
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.1no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23265
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23265
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23265
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23265
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23265
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23265
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracleno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23265
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracleno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23265
Ubuntu:25.10linux-oracleno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23265
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23265
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23265
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23265
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23265
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-raspino fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23265
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-raspino fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23265
Ubuntu:25.10linux-raspino fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23265
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-raspi-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23265
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23265
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23265
Ubuntu:25.10linux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23265
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23265
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23265
Ubuntu:25.10linux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23265
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23265
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23265
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23265
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23265
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23265
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23265
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23265
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23265
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-vmwareno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23265
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-xilinxno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23265
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-xilinx-zynqmpno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-23265

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Linux Linux e05df3b115e7308afbca652769b54e4549fcc723 – before 855c54f1803e3ebc613677b4f389c7f92656a1fce05df3b115e7308afbca652769b54e4549fcc723 – before c386753db52b3a80afa6612bfdcb925aa5ca260fe05df3b115e7308afbca652769b54e4549fcc723 – before 50ac3ecd8e05b6bcc350c71a4307d40c030ec7e4
Linux Linux 3.8

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