CVE-2026-97534

f2fs: accurately adjust free_sections during free_segment_range

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Published: September 25, 2026 at 10:21 AM UTC
Updated: October 21, 2026 at 01:21 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: f2fs: accurately adjust free_sections during free_segment_range In free_segment_range(), MAIN_SECS(sbi) is temporarily reduced by `secs` to restrict block allocation to the safe remaining main area while valid blocks in the truncated range are evacuated by GC. However, FREE_I(sbi)->free_sections tracks the total number of free sections across the whole filesystem. If any sections within the truncated range were already free upon entering free_segment_range(), failing to deduct them from free_sections causes the filesystem to overestimate available free sections in the active, reduced main area. This leads to inconsistent free section accounting during GC data migration and can trigger unexpected allocation failures or assertion errors when space is tight. Fix this by calculating the number of already-free sections in the truncated range, deducting them from free_sections upon entering free_segment_range(), and restoring them on exit.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

5.8b4b10061ef98c583bcf82a4200703fbaa98c18dc
Vendor states this is fixed in 8a123a10770d2132d046748f20f02baa8d5539a1 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 8c963d1738fdca400082ff5f9d99e083de4f4e70 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in ca31116fad0954c61a0d38163cc51c48e4981b75 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in faeb0a20bdd113311519b598dcc075af3b6fb366 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.8 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.12.112 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.18.53 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6.160 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7.2.7 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7.3 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7.3-rc1 (unaffected)

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