CVE-2026-97552: Linux kernel · xfs: initialise error in xfs_defer_finish_one()
Affects Linux kernelSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · fixed in ba949a14446b7346e92e676ee3fe2bb79d9ce450 : update Linux kernel when convenient.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC
Rated Medium by Threat Radar's AI analysis · CVSS not yet scored by NVD
- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 9% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in ba949a14446b7346e92e676ee3fe2bb79d9ce450, 30748a24b9f04f9a83599ba907cc8fbff0729f3c, 6176d21d7bd609632c5b7e87a3adb9be29ec1e72 +1
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 25 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 ba949a14446b7346e92e676ee3fe2bb79d9ce450, 30748a24b9f04f9a83599ba907cc8fbff0729f3c, 6176d21d7bd609632c5b7e87a3adb9be29ec1e72 or 6b507c239884f7d4bf8339f6e9eb8bfcb540afde.
Affected software
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AI-suggested
A fix for this issue is available and has been applied in specific Linux kernel commits (identified by commit hashes). Users should update their Linux kernel to a version including these fixes to resolve the uninitialized error return in xfs_defer_finish_one(). No additional mitigation is required once patched.
Description
A vulnerability in the Linux kernel's XFS filesystem code causes the function xfs_defer_finish_one() to return an indeterminate error value when processing an empty work list. This can lead to a false fatal error during online repair operations, resulting in a SHUTDOWN_CORRUPT_INCORE error and interrupting the repair process.
References
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/30748a24b9f04f9a83599ba907cc8fbff0729f3c (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/ba949a14446b7346e92e676ee3fe2bb79d9ce450 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/6b507c239884f7d4bf8339f6e9eb8bfcb540afde (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/6176d21d7bd609632c5b7e87a3adb9be29ec1e72 (opens in a new tab)