CVE-2026-45899: Linux kernel · ext4: drop extent cache when splitting extent fails
Affects Linux kernelSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · fixed in dc7c9b9d03a59a7fe483574531327e650a4b4adc : update Linux kernel when convenient.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 12:49 UTC
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
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 27 May 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by 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
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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.
References
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/6e54f8dfee359bbd58086c883ea8cffd5312999d (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/337506dc652383c80839edb8d8dcdd8ff2129b4f (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/2943bdbcdef6f74d4235ad0e57b225104dcad8ab (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/dc7c9b9d03a59a7fe483574531327e650a4b4adc (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/120c6bd7ca9d3e80a968b758cbb3fbd67570f132 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/808f3191498f300174523c54cab101e18795ae4e (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/31bf37cf53ede8145e2bc62da803d4506da92975 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/79b592e8f1b435796cbc2722190368e3e8ffd7a1 (opens in a new tab)