VulnerabilityPublished 16 Sep 2026Updated 30 Oct 2026

CVE-2026-89837: Linux kernel · f2fs: fix dentry folio leak in find_in_level

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Authoritative record:CVE-2026-89837· Low

Not known to be exploited · fixed in d2011b371fcb9247b2ef4ea2d852401a6c82ab88 : update Linux kernel when convenient.

Data as of 30 Oct 2026, 19:32 UTC

Severity

Low

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

Thin evidence

One scorer or none

Patch: Available – fixed in d2011b371fcb9247b2ef4ea2d852401a6c82ab88, cca7d3e30bf30333314e31bc70b9a739f1342167, b6c0e77d950bf80ab357e2b4b9667f4389ed417c +4

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 16 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.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponized: A Metasploit exploit module or Exploit-DB entry exists (Metasploit scanner modules do not count), or CISA SSVC or the CVSS exploit maturity reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

ghsa-cwf6-7jp2-62cf

What to do

Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
LinuxLinux	Affected ≥ 7ad08a58bf67594057362e45cbddd3e27e53e557, < d2011b371fcb9247b2ef4ea2d852401a6c82ab88	Fixed in d2011b371fcb9247b2ef4ea2d852401a6c82ab88
LinuxLinux	Affected ≥ 7ad08a58bf67594057362e45cbddd3e27e53e557, < cca7d3e30bf30333314e31bc70b9a739f1342167	Fixed in cca7d3e30bf30333314e31bc70b9a739f1342167
LinuxLinux	Affected ≥ 7ad08a58bf67594057362e45cbddd3e27e53e557, < b6c0e77d950bf80ab357e2b4b9667f4389ed417c	Fixed in b6c0e77d950bf80ab357e2b4b9667f4389ed417c
LinuxLinux	Affected ≥ 7ad08a58bf67594057362e45cbddd3e27e53e557, < af9cc316d31371824de8d409260a2ab9759dd51c	Fixed in af9cc316d31371824de8d409260a2ab9759dd51c
LinuxLinux	Affected ≥ 7ad08a58bf67594057362e45cbddd3e27e53e557, < aefb4b0f465b6f95fe02b52d1822a3fb4a9ae922	Fixed in aefb4b0f465b6f95fe02b52d1822a3fb4a9ae922
LinuxLinux	Affected ≥ 7ad08a58bf67594057362e45cbddd3e27e53e557, < 93a3e6a4c9e726a13a935963e8dc43d181db1527	Fixed in 93a3e6a4c9e726a13a935963e8dc43d181db1527

AI-suggested

A fix for this vulnerability has been implemented in the Linux kernel. Users should apply the official kernel updates that include this patch to resolve the folio leak issue.

Description

A vulnerability in the Linux kernel's f2fs filesystem code caused a memory leak due to a dentry folio reference not being properly released on an error path in the find_in_level function. This issue has been fixed by ensuring the folio reference is dropped before returning the error.

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