CVE-2026-89838: Linux kernel · f2fs: limit recovery filename logging to stored length
Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.1 High.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 14:05 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 5% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 16 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 is available that limits the recovery filename logging to the stored length, preventing out-of-bounds reads. Users should apply the official Linux kernel updates that include this patch. Since this is a kernel vulnerability, updating to a patched kernel version is the recommended remediation.
Description
A vulnerability in the Linux kernel's F2FS filesystem recovery logging allows reading beyond the intended filename buffer due to improper string termination handling. This can cause recovery logging functions to read adjacent inode fields when printing filenames, potentially exposing sensitive information. The issue has been resolved by bounding the printed name length to the stored filename length.
References
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-89838 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-89838 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/linus/01027b2fcb74dade59fb833b51023f6593b6a9a2 (opens in a new tab)
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-89838 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/01027b2fcb74dade59fb833b51023f6593b6a9a2 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/317d32e1a8deaf1c01c388badc667334c39e62ca (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/35c5abccd0924b02ad34126f562d93c8d75b0831 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/7ab1780074943508534343e1e5e5ab0c9ef9dd7b (opens in a new tab)