CVE-2026-80855: Linux kernel · fuse: fix invalidate lock leak on open O_TRUNC DAX failure
Affects Linux kernelSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · fixed in e981474d7bf1457da12404e169ea147d2c8ecea7 : update Linux kernel when convenient.
Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 13:06 UTC
Rated Medium by Threat Radar's AI analysis · CVSS not yet scored by NVD
Thin evidence
One scorer or none- Patch
- Available – fixed in e981474d7bf1457da12404e169ea147d2c8ecea7, dcf30a56624c2a0cfab1bada5b1ca8cc0c02f010, a61524da59a2f5ac9c8de23ff98b30da769ab144 +10
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 4 Sep 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
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| LinuxLinux | Affected
| Fixed in
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| LinuxLinux | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
A fix has been implemented in the Linux kernel to ensure the invalidate lock is always released on error paths. Users should upgrade to one of the fixed kernel versions listed in the established facts to remediate this issue.
Description
A vulnerability in the Linux kernel's FUSE subsystem causes a lock leak when opening a file with O_TRUNC and DAX enabled if fuse_dax_break_layouts() fails. This occurs because an error path skips releasing a read-write semaphore lock, potentially causing subsequent file operations to stall due to the stale lock.
References
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/69a294e561c10909688bcb25456535dcd1818e1a (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/1b04d80a27d317064cce2307472f5bef9975bc50 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/a61524da59a2f5ac9c8de23ff98b30da769ab144 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/dcf30a56624c2a0cfab1bada5b1ca8cc0c02f010 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/7288c279ddbd654a06c82118c1a3f5570c1807f0 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/776e85fda752f9a15e0f82dec42ecacd12a9bd94 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/1d3e701cda2f41d48aa721b3ebefbe0fbf8d74da (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/e981474d7bf1457da12404e169ea147d2c8ecea7 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/a927f1867e61b78f39f9da0bbba3c98c2ca151fe (opens in a new tab)