CVE-2026-93198: Linux kernel · dm-pcache: validate the persisted dirty_tail chain at load
Affects Linux kernelSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · fixed in 8195cf3f4a82ef49d9b0651c507ed0784caf23fb : patch Linux kernel soon.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC
Rated High by Threat Radar's AI analysis · CVSS not yet scored by NVD
- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 10% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 8195cf3f4a82ef49d9b0651c507ed0784caf23fb, 4822a030929e0e77aa380722dc42e3e4c9edd346, 58d620ee9e01d4bdbceaf2ae1450d307a2a9d58b
Exploitation 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 Linux kernel to 8195cf3f4a82ef49d9b0651c507ed0784caf23fb, 4822a030929e0e77aa380722dc42e3e4c9edd346 or 58d620ee9e01d4bdbceaf2ae1450d307a2a9d58b.
Affected software
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AI-suggested
A fix is available in the Linux kernel. The vulnerability has been resolved by adding validation of the dirty_tail chain at load time to prevent infinite loops. Users should update to a fixed kernel version containing the commits identified by the fixedVersions hashes. No additional mitigation is indicated.
Description
A vulnerability in the Linux kernel's dm-pcache subsystem involves improper validation of the persisted dirty_tail chain at load time. An attacker can craft a cache image that causes the dirty_tail chain to form a non-terminating loop, leading the writeback worker to continuously re-arm itself without delay. This flaw has been fixed by adding validation that walks the dirty_tail chain once at load and fails the table load if the chain does not terminate within a bounded number of hops.