In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: f2fs: protect extension_list...

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

f2fs: protect extension_list reading with sb_lock in f2fs_sbi_show()

In f2fs_sbi_show(), the extension_list, extension_count and
hot_ext_count are read without holding sbi->sb_lock. If a concurrent
sysfs store modifies the extension list via f2fs_update_extension_list(),
the show path may read inconsistent count and array contents, potentially
leading to out-of-bounds access or displaying stale data.

Fix this by holding sb_lock around the entire extension list read
and format operation.

Basic information

Type
unreviewed
Severity
high
Advisory on GitHub
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Source code
Not specified
Published (advisory)
2026-06-26 21:32:17 UTC
Updated
2026-07-06 21:30:26 UTC
NVD published
2026-06-26

EPSS Score

Score Percentile
0.13% 2.60%

CVSS Scores

Base score Version Severity Vector
7.1 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H Click to expand
Attack vector (AV:L)
They already need access on the box, or another person has to do something wrong; it’s not a remote drive-by.
Attack complexity (AC:L)
Once they can reach the bug, pulling it off is straightforward—no weird race conditions or rare setup.
Privileges required (PR:L)
A normal user session is enough; they don’t have to be admin.
User interaction (UI:N)
Nobody has to click “OK” or open a trap file; it can work without a victim helping.
Scope (S:U)
Damage stays in the same “trust bubble” as the broken component—no big spill into unrelated systems.
Confidentiality (C:H)
Serious risk that confidential data gets exposed in a big way.
Integrity (I:N)
Data isn’t meaningfully altered or forged.
Availability (A:H)
Could take the service down hard or make it unusable for people who depend on it.

Identifiers

CWEs

CWE id Name
CWE-125 Out-of-bounds Read

References

cvelogic Threat Intelligence