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CVE-2026-80856: Linux kernel · fuse: fix invalidate lock leak on setattr writeback failure

Affects Linux kernelSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · fixed in ea9fea370b8de4ffd72e0ef89550415c15637787 : update Linux kernel when convenient.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 13:06 UTC

Severity
Medium

Rated Medium by Threat Radar's AI analysis · CVSS not yet scored by NVD

Thin evidence

One scorer or none
Patch
Available – fixed in ea9fea370b8de4ffd72e0ef89550415c15637787, e8457ebfd77a46e8d1210e8888ea914ad064558e, dd278d954c0e96a9cbd3cc491e07b8267d25f8d5 +6

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 4 Sep 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
  • ≥ 6ae330cad6ef22ab8347ea9e0707dc56a7c7363f, < ea9fea370b8de4ffd72e0ef89550415c15637787
Fixed in
  • ea9fea370b8de4ffd72e0ef89550415c15637787
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 6ae330cad6ef22ab8347ea9e0707dc56a7c7363f, < e8457ebfd77a46e8d1210e8888ea914ad064558e
Fixed in
  • e8457ebfd77a46e8d1210e8888ea914ad064558e
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 6ae330cad6ef22ab8347ea9e0707dc56a7c7363f, < dd278d954c0e96a9cbd3cc491e07b8267d25f8d5
Fixed in
  • dd278d954c0e96a9cbd3cc491e07b8267d25f8d5
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 6ae330cad6ef22ab8347ea9e0707dc56a7c7363f, < 1758730d9eaa3c06cf415c3446d9f6eed9ed3eed
Fixed in
  • 1758730d9eaa3c06cf415c3446d9f6eed9ed3eed
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 6ae330cad6ef22ab8347ea9e0707dc56a7c7363f, < 92588d187ba4697a322e7aefe5d9e538a87d1cd2
Fixed in
  • 92588d187ba4697a322e7aefe5d9e538a87d1cd2
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 6ae330cad6ef22ab8347ea9e0707dc56a7c7363f, < 92faaee1b108c6e4b07730d20896a6593a85f675
Fixed in
  • 92faaee1b108c6e4b07730d20896a6593a85f675

AI-suggested

A fix is available and has been applied in the Linux kernel. Users and administrators should update to a fixed kernel version containing the patches identified by the listed commit hashes to resolve the lock leak issue. No additional mitigation steps are indicated.

Description

A vulnerability in the Linux kernel's FUSE subsystem causes a lock leak when a setattr writeback operation fails. Specifically, fuse_do_setattr() may leak the filemap_invalidate_lock if write_inode_now() returns an error during a writeback flush, leading to potential stalls on subsequent file operations such as truncate. This issue has been fixed by ensuring the lock is properly released on error paths.

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