Vulnerability in Linux
CVE-2026-89840
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: f2fs: validate MOVE_RANGE destination size F2FS_IOC_MOVE_RANGE checks the source range, but not the destination end before updating i_size. A source hole can expose this: __clone_blkaddrs() skips NULL_ADDR entries and returns success, so the caller can still extend the destination inode with unchecked pos_out + len. Reject destination overflow and use inode_newsize_ok() before extending the destination inode.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H.
Affected products
- Linux — versions 4.8
References
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2026-89840?
- CVE-2026-89840 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2026-09-16.
- How severe is CVE-2026-89840?
- High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.