CVE-2026-93095: Linux kernel · hfsplus: validate thread record before delete key rebuild
Affects Linux kernelSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High · fixed in e31985c67ba00a59d9b1340af473c1dbe6c87856 : patch Linux kernel soon.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 12:55 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 7% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in e31985c67ba00a59d9b1340af473c1dbe6c87856, e20f3b749ad241df77ec1c3e13a9c22209aa1eb3, e2ea5cac61acfc11dad22f1d2d4bc71d56c52a20 +5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 17 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
Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.
Affected software
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AI-suggested
A fix is available and has been applied in multiple Linux kernel commits. Users and administrators should update their Linux kernel to a version that includes these fixes. No additional mitigation steps are indicated beyond applying the official patch.
Description
CVE-2026-93095 is a high-severity vulnerability in the Linux kernel's HFS+ filesystem driver. It involves improper validation of thread records before rebuilding delete keys, which can lead to out-of-bounds memory writes. This occurs when the function hfsplus_delete_cat() processes a corrupted catalog thread record with an oversized thread name length, potentially causing memory corruption.
References
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/33cda0036bc683fc888c20b04a5fc030e3e8413b (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/b9729c51a8b67f8b20b8a8cf395da4be63a0c15b (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/af48abc1b00d865c3f4c4d76b901c44115cb7162 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/e20f3b749ad241df77ec1c3e13a9c22209aa1eb3 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/7898beee166c1145c0bca364d687b8437435bf1a (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/e31985c67ba00a59d9b1340af473c1dbe6c87856 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/473ea7aa35615829f0de7a71e8691d69dc24e328 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/e2ea5cac61acfc11dad22f1d2d4bc71d56c52a20 (opens in a new tab)