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CVE-2026-93095: Linux kernel · hfsplus: validate thread record before delete key rebuild

Affects Linux kernelSource CVE Database V5

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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

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
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:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 17 Sep 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: 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 26 Oct 2026.

What to do

Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.

Affected software

ProductAffectedFixed in
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2, < e31985c67ba00a59d9b1340af473c1dbe6c87856
Fixed in
  • e31985c67ba00a59d9b1340af473c1dbe6c87856
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2, < e20f3b749ad241df77ec1c3e13a9c22209aa1eb3
Fixed in
  • e20f3b749ad241df77ec1c3e13a9c22209aa1eb3
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2, < e2ea5cac61acfc11dad22f1d2d4bc71d56c52a20
Fixed in
  • e2ea5cac61acfc11dad22f1d2d4bc71d56c52a20
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2, < b9729c51a8b67f8b20b8a8cf395da4be63a0c15b
Fixed in
  • b9729c51a8b67f8b20b8a8cf395da4be63a0c15b
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2, < af48abc1b00d865c3f4c4d76b901c44115cb7162
Fixed in
  • af48abc1b00d865c3f4c4d76b901c44115cb7162
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • ≥ 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2, < 7898beee166c1145c0bca364d687b8437435bf1a
Fixed in
  • 7898beee166c1145c0bca364d687b8437435bf1a

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.

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