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

f2fs: fix listxattr handling of corrupted xattr entries

Validate the xattr entry before reading its fields in f2fs_listxattr().
Return -EFSCORRUPTED when the entry is outside the valid xattr storage
area instead of returning a successful partial result.
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Fri, 28 Aug 2026 07:30:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: f2fs: fix listxattr handling of corrupted xattr entries Validate the xattr entry before reading its fields in f2fs_listxattr(). Return -EFSCORRUPTED when the entry is outside the valid xattr storage area instead of returning a successful partial result.
Title f2fs: fix listxattr handling of corrupted xattr entries
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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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-28T06:48:19.617Z

Reserved: 2026-08-26T14:34:25.770Z

Link: CVE-2026-80591

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-28T08:16:42.693

Modified: 2026-08-28T08:16:42.693

Link: CVE-2026-80591

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