nilfs2: fix NULL i_assoc_inode dereference in nilfs_mdt_save_to_shadow_map
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Denial of service
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-476.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nilfs2: fix NULL i_assoc_inode dereference in nilfs_mdt_save_to_shadow_map The DAT inode's btree node cache (i_assoc_inode) is initialized lazily during btree operations. However, nilfs_mdt_save_to_shadow_map() assumes i_assoc_inode is already initialized when copying dirty pages to the shadow map during GC. If NILFS_IOCTL_CLEAN_SEGMENTS is called immediately after mount before any btree operation has occurred on the DAT inode, i_assoc_inode is NULL leading to a general protection fault. Fix this by calling nilfs_attach_btree_node_cache() on the DAT inode in nilfs_dat_read() at mount time, ensuring i_assoc_inode is always initialized before any GC operation can use it.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 5.10.118 to before 5.10.258; 5.15.42 to before 5.15.209; 4.14.296 to before 4.15; 4.19.245 to before 4.20; 5.4.196 to before 5.5; 5.17.10 to before 5.18 | 5.10.258, 5.15.209, 4.15, 4.20, 5.5, 5.18 | Patch available | CNA |
| Linux | Linux | 5.18 and later | 5.10.258, 5.15.209, 6.1.175, 6.6.136, 6.12.83, 6.18.24, 6.19.14, 7.0.1, 7.1 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 5.10.118 to before 5.10.258; 5.15.42 to before 5.15.209; 4.14.296 to before 4.15; 4.19.245 to before 4.20; 5.4.196 to before 5.5; 5.17.10 to before 5.18 Fixed in 5.10.258, 5.15.209, 4.15, 4.20, 5.5, 5.18 Patch available CNA
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 5.18 and later Fixed in 5.10.258, 5.15.209, 6.1.175, 6.6.136, 6.12.83, 6.18.24, 6.19.14, 7.0.1, 7.1 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | before 6.6.136; 6.7 to before 6.12.83; 6.13 to before 6.18.24; 6.19 to before 6.19.14; 7.0 to before 7.0.1 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions before 6.6.136; 6.7 to before 6.12.83; 6.13 to before 6.18.24; 6.19 to before 6.19.14; 7.0 to before 7.0.1 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.10.258, 5.15.209, 4.15, 4.20, 5.5, 5.18
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.10.258, 5.15.209, 6.1.175, 6.6.136, 6.12.83, 6.18.24, 6.19.14, 7.0.1, 7.1
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
Not affected: 5 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-31577
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9pgh-55q5-rvp6
References
Patch 6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7318e3549518ce8f14776a489d86488d80d7e2c8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/449ec5fc99f45974525ba9eea16b6670c45cd363
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c36e206f302f1ddefed92d09ecbba070e1ae079e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/41de342278ae025c99cc8d33648773f05e306cf1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/97fb7afec404912d967a7d4715f37742666b3084
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4a4e0328edd9e9755843787d28f16dd4165f8b48
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Sources
- CVE-2026-31577 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-31577 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9pgh-55q5-rvp6 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-31577 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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