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

f2fs: atomic: fix UAF issue on f2fs_inode_info.atomic_inode

- ioctl(F2FS_IOC_GARBAGE_COLLECT_RANGE) - shrink
- f2fs_gc
- gc_data_segment
- ra_data_block(cow_inode)
- mapping = F2FS_I(inode)->atomic_inode->i_mapping
: f2fs_is_cow_file(cow_inode) is true
- f2fs_evict_inode(atomic_inode)
- clear_inode_flag(fi->cow_inode, FI_COW_FILE)
- F2FS_I(fi->cow_inode)->atomic_inode = NULL
...
- truncate_inode_pages_final(atomic_inode)
- f2fs_grab_cache_folio(mapping)
: create folio in atomic_inode->mapping
- clear_inode(atomic_inode)
- BUG_ON(atomic_inode->i_data.nrpages)

We need to add a reference on fi->atomic_inode before using its mapping
field during garbage collection, otherwise, it will cause UAF issue.

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Tue, 21 Jul 2026 00:15:00 +0000


Mon, 20 Jul 2026 14:45:00 +0000

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{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


Sun, 19 Jul 2026 12:15:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: f2fs: atomic: fix UAF issue on f2fs_inode_info.atomic_inode - ioctl(F2FS_IOC_GARBAGE_COLLECT_RANGE) - shrink - f2fs_gc - gc_data_segment - ra_data_block(cow_inode) - mapping = F2FS_I(inode)->atomic_inode->i_mapping : f2fs_is_cow_file(cow_inode) is true - f2fs_evict_inode(atomic_inode) - clear_inode_flag(fi->cow_inode, FI_COW_FILE) - F2FS_I(fi->cow_inode)->atomic_inode = NULL ... - truncate_inode_pages_final(atomic_inode) - f2fs_grab_cache_folio(mapping) : create folio in atomic_inode->mapping - clear_inode(atomic_inode) - BUG_ON(atomic_inode->i_data.nrpages) We need to add a reference on fi->atomic_inode before using its mapping field during garbage collection, otherwise, it will cause UAF issue.
Title f2fs: atomic: fix UAF issue on f2fs_inode_info.atomic_inode
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-07-20T13:40:23.624Z

Reserved: 2026-07-19T07:54:57.014Z

Link: CVE-2026-63816

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Severity :

Publid Date: 2026-07-19T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-63816 - Bugzilla

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Updated: 2026-07-21T02:45:02Z

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