CVE-2026-89841 Linux kernel f2fs - Denial of Service

Linux kernel f2fs contains a bug caused by improper handling of folio references in redirty_blocks, letting attackers cause a bad page state leading to potential denial of service, exploit requires readahead to populate page cache.

CVSS base score 7.8 /10
High
CISA KEV
Not listed
Public exploit
None known
EPSS
0.17% chance of exploitation in 30 days
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Details

Type
Denial of Service
Impact
Denial Of Service
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
16 September 2026
Updated
15 October 2026

Vendor fix

Update to the latest Linux kernel version containing the fix for redirty_blocks folio handling.

Patching closes this CVE. It does not tell you which of your systems run the affected version, or what else is exposed alongside them.

References

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