CVE-2026-80804: Linux kernel · xfs: restore nofs context unconditionally in xfs_trans_roll
Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC
Rated by Threat Radar · CVSS not yet scored by NVD
- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 10% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 4 Sep 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: 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 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinuxpkg:deb/ubuntu/linux?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-awspkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-aws?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-azurepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-azure-fdepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure-fde?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-gcppkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-gcp?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-gkepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-gke?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
A fix has been implemented in the Linux kernel source code to always restore the NOFS context in xfs_trans_roll regardless of transaction commit success or failure. Users should apply the official kernel updates or patches that include this fix once available.
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: xfs: restore nofs context unconditionally in xfs_trans_roll When __xfs_trans_commit() fails in xfs_trans_roll(), the NOFS context is cleared but only restored in the success path. This leaves the error path without nofs protection, causing a circular lock dependency between xfs_nondir_ilock_class and fs_reclaim: CPU0 CPU1 ---- ---- lock(&xfs_nondir_ilock_class); lock(fs_reclaim); lock(&xfs_nondir_ilock_class); lock(fs_reclaim); Fix this by moving xfs_trans_set_context() before the error check so that nofs context is always restored on the new transaction.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-80804 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/0241ea5fb0fe86d2a673163b2f5815111aadc7f7 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/4d00a39c676274f4071b467e630565ac1e3ae0f2 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/b09198cf90ccf296970b774beea1c1ddb260f94c (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-80804 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-80804 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/linus/0241ea5fb0fe86d2a673163b2f5815111aadc7f7 (opens in a new tab)