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CVE-2026-45899: Linux kernel · ext4: drop extent cache when splitting extent fails

Affects Linux kernelSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · fixed in dc7c9b9d03a59a7fe483574531327e650a4b4adc : update Linux kernel when convenient.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 12:49 UTC

Severity
Unrated

Rated by Threat Radar · No CVSS score from NVD or the CNA

Thin evidence

One scorer or none
Patch
Available – fixed in dc7c9b9d03a59a7fe483574531327e650a4b4adc, 337506dc652383c80839edb8d8dcdd8ff2129b4f, 2943bdbcdef6f74d4235ad0e57b225104dcad8ab +5

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 27 May 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq Mirage: no evidence on record.

    No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 30 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 107a7bd31ac003e42c0f966aa8e5b26947de6024, < dc7c9b9d03a59a7fe483574531327e650a4b4adc
Fixed in
  • dc7c9b9d03a59a7fe483574531327e650a4b4adc
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 107a7bd31ac003e42c0f966aa8e5b26947de6024, < 337506dc652383c80839edb8d8dcdd8ff2129b4f
Fixed in
  • 337506dc652383c80839edb8d8dcdd8ff2129b4f
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 107a7bd31ac003e42c0f966aa8e5b26947de6024, < 2943bdbcdef6f74d4235ad0e57b225104dcad8ab
Fixed in
  • 2943bdbcdef6f74d4235ad0e57b225104dcad8ab
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 107a7bd31ac003e42c0f966aa8e5b26947de6024, < 808f3191498f300174523c54cab101e18795ae4e
Fixed in
  • 808f3191498f300174523c54cab101e18795ae4e
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 107a7bd31ac003e42c0f966aa8e5b26947de6024, < 120c6bd7ca9d3e80a968b758cbb3fbd67570f132
Fixed in
  • 120c6bd7ca9d3e80a968b758cbb3fbd67570f132
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 107a7bd31ac003e42c0f966aa8e5b26947de6024, < 79b592e8f1b435796cbc2722190368e3e8ffd7a1
Fixed in
  • 79b592e8f1b435796cbc2722190368e3e8ffd7a1

AI-suggested

A fix has been implemented in the Linux kernel as indicated by the presence of multiple fixed commit versions. Users should update to a Linux kernel version that includes these fixes to mitigate the issue.

Description

A vulnerability in the Linux kernel ext4 filesystem code could leave stale extent entries in the extent status tree if splitting an extent fails. This occurs because the kernel might not properly drop all remaining extents being processed upon failure, potentially causing inconsistencies in extent caching.

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