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CVE-2026-80538

HIGH · CVSS 7.1 EPSS 0.12%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS · Published 2026-08-26 · Last synced 2026-09-18

CyberRota Analysis

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The vulnerability affects the Linux kernel's XFS filesystem, specifically in the handling of realtime group inodes during I/O operations. If an error occurs during the loading of these inodes, the system may incorrectly treat it as a success, potentially leading to data corruption or filesystem inconsistencies during growth operations. System administrators and developers managing Linux environments with XFS filesystems should prioritize addressing this issue to ensure data integrity and prevent potential operational disruptions.

CVE
CVE-2026-80538
Severity
HIGH
CVSS
7.1
EPSS
0.12%
Linux

Original NVD Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: xfs: propagate errors from xfs_rtginode_load xfs_rtginode_ensure() treats every xfs_rtginode_load() error other than -ENOENT as success. This can leave the realtime group inode unset after an I/O, allocation, or corruption error. Growfs then continues as though the inode had been loaded. Only -ENOENT means that the inode needs to be created. Return all other errors to the growfs caller.