xfs: resample the data fork mapping after cycling ILOCK
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: xfs: resample the data fork mapping after cycling ILOCK xfs_reflink_fill_{cow_hole,delalloc} are both presented with an inode, a data fork mapping, and a cow fork mapping. Unfortunately, these two helpers cycle the ILOCK to grab a transaction, which means that the mappings are stale as soon as we reacquire the ILOCK. Currently we refresh the cow fork mapping by re-calling xfs_find_trim_cow_extent, but we don't refresh the data fork mapping beforehand, which means that the xfs_bmap_trim_cow in that function queries the refcount btree about the wrong physical blocks and returns an inaccurate value in *shared. If *shared is now false, the directio write proceeds with a stale data fork mapping. Fix this by querying the data fork mapping if the sequence counter changes across the ILOCK cycle.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 4.11 and later | 5.15.212, 6.1.178, 6.6.145, 6.12.96, 6.18.39, 7.1.4, 7.2 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 4.11 and later Fixed in 5.15.212, 6.1.178, 6.6.145, 6.12.96, 6.18.39, 7.1.4, 7.2 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 4
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.11 to before 5.15.212; 5.16 to before 6.1.178; 6.2 to before 6.6.145; 6.7 to before 6.12.96; 6.13 to before 6.18.39; 6.19 to before 7.1.4 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.2:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2 rc1 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.2:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2 rc2 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.2:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 7.2 rc3 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.11 to before 5.15.212; 5.16 to before 6.1.178; 6.2 to before 6.6.145; 6.7 to before 6.12.96; 6.13 to before 6.18.39; 6.19 to before 7.1.4 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.2:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2 rc1 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.2:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2 rc2 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.2:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 7.2 rc3 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.15.212, 6.1.178, 6.6.145, 6.12.96, 6.18.39, 7.1.4, 7.2
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Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| NVIDIA for RHEL 10 | Fixed | — |
| Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:40425 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:39494 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) | Fixed | — |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.2) | Fixed | — |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:41063 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 10.0) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:41062 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:40425 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 10) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:39494, RHSA-2026:46951 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:39179, RHSA-2026:47998 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:47981 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:39984 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.6) | Fixed | — |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.8.8) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:41229, RHSA-2026:48016 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.9.2) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:47997 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.9.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:41063, RHSA-2026:47984 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v. 10.0) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:41062 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:40425, RHSA-2026:47983 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS EXTENSION (v.8.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:39984 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS EXTENSION (v.8.6) | Fixed | — |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS TUS (v.8.8) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:41229 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:39179 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 10) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:39494 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) | Fixed | — |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v. 10.0) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:41062 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:39180 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux RT (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:39180 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 10) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:39494 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 9) | Fixed | — |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time E4S (v.9.2) | Fixed | — |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time E4S (v.9.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:41063 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time EUS (v. 10.0) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:41062 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time EUS (v.9.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:40425 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 10) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:39494 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 9) | Fixed | — |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV E4S (v.9.2) | Fixed | — |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV E4S (v.9.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:41063 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV EUS (v. 10.0) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:41062 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV EUS (v.9.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:40425 |
Not affected: 2 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-64600
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-6p99-w6f4-qcvq
- 2026-10-16 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-20 Weakness changed · CISA ADP
- 2026-10-30 Fix available: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time E4S (v.9.2), Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV E4S (v.9.2) · Red Hat
References
Exploit 2
Patch 7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dc11be133efca5fe3a2fb02b016dee825cc12f18
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b8c9aa832b52680ee40d6cab0efb081f9a69df05
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/50f0012da1040f69a4e788cd9aed587c9a04983f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e705d81a7193dd19e69b8e2bad4696d78a4ea075
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/206c09b04dc5469c7ff14d8aceff2d47c88078d9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/44f891bc088958399eec27f7604928694aa35581
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2f4acd0fcd862e22eab45690ec2c08c80b6ef2e7
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Sources
- CVE-2026-64600 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-64600 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-6p99-w6f4-qcvq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-64600 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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