Vulnerability · Published Oct 28, 2026 · Assigned by Linux

CVE-2026-99137cifs: don't update i_size in cifs_do_truncate without a cached handle

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In plain English

A 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 0.2% (higher than 6% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS )–Not rated
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 94.0% 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: cifs: don't update i_size in cifs_do_truncate without a cached handle If find_writable_file() returns null, cifs_file_flush will return 0 without issuing set_file_size, and the outer 'if (!rc)' block will set i_size to 0 before telling the server to truncate. If the cifs_open() then fails, the inode will have size 0, while the server file is unchanged. Move the netfs_resize_file() and cifs_setsize() into the 'if (cfile)', so they only run after a successful set_file_size. In the no-handle else branch, evict stale pages with truncate_inode_pages before the O_TRUNC open to dispose of old cache pages, and let the open response set the i_size.

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian:14linux7.2.13-1DEBIAN-CVE-2026-99137
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinuxno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-99137
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-allwinner-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-99137
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-awsno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-99137
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-99137
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-99137
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-99137
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-99137
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-99137
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-aws-7.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-99137
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-azureno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-99137
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-99137
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-99137
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-99137
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-99137
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-99137
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-99137
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-7.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-99137
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-azure-fdeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-99137
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-99137
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-99137
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-99137
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-99137
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-7.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-99137
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-nvidia-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-99137
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-gcpno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-99137
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-99137
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-99137
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-99137
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-99137
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-99137
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-99137
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-7.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-99137
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-gkeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-99137
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-99137
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-99137
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-99137
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-99137
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-99137
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-7.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-99137
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-ibmno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-99137
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iot-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-99137
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-99137
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-99137
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-99137
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-99137
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-nvidiano fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-99137
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-99137
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-99137
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-99137
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-99137
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-7.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-99137
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-bosno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-99137
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-5.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-99137
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-99137
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.1no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-99137
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-99137
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-99137
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-99137
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-99137
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-oem-7.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-99137
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-oracleno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-99137
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-99137
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-99137
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-99137
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracle-7.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-99137
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-raspino fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-99137
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-raspi-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-99137
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-99137
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-99137
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-99137
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-99137
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-99137
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-99137
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-99137
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-99137
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-99137
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-99137
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscv-7.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-99137
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-99137
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-99137
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-99137

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Linux Linux 110fee6b9bb58a5c50047fc2594d415f741b591e – before 04d020b3d0b58a1b7e116900e4095b96a7f4e11a110fee6b9bb58a5c50047fc2594d415f741b591e – before 88a51743cd8094b76fd910f53f718747c7729cc8110fee6b9bb58a5c50047fc2594d415f741b591e – before fe39cd9d48f2346605f3746e0cc19e89d5f373eb
Linux Linux 6.18

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