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CVE-2026-63820: Linux kernel · f2fs: fix missing read bio submission on large folio error

Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database

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Not known to be exploited.

Data as of 10 Nov 2026, 18:20 UTC

Severity
Medium

Rated Medium by Threat Radar's AI analysis · No CVSS score from NVD or the CNA

Thin evidence

One scorer or none

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 19 Jul 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 10 Nov 2026.

What to do

AI-suggested

A fix for this issue has been implemented in the Linux kernel. Users should apply the official kernel update that includes this patch to resolve the problem. No other mitigation is indicated.

Description

A vulnerability in the Linux kernel's f2fs filesystem code caused read bio submissions to be missed when an error occurs on large folios during readahead. This could lead to read operations waiting indefinitely due to locked folios never receiving completion. The issue has been fixed by ensuring any pending bio is submitted before returning on error and stopping further readahead folio consumption after an error.

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