Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2026-52960

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ceph: put folios not suitable for writeback The batch holds references to the folios (see `filemap_get_folios`, `folio_batch_release`), so we need to `folio_put` the folios we remove. Tested on v6.18.

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.5 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.005 (39.7th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 40th percentile — 39.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2026-52960: held from 0.004 to 0.005.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.004 · newest: 0.005 · change: +0.001

Affected products

  • Linux — versions 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2, ce80b76dd32764cc914975777e058d4fae4f0ea0, 0
  • Linux Kernel — versions 7.1

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-52960?
CVE-2026-52960 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 7.5/10. Published 2026-06-24.
How severe is CVE-2026-52960?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.5 out of 10.