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In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Revert "f2fs: remove non-uptodate folio from the page cache in move_data_block"… (CVE-2026-63813)

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Published: 07/19/2026 (07/19/2026, 12:30:23 UTC)
Source: GCVE Database

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Revert "f2fs: remove non-uptodate folio from the page cache in move_data_block" This reverts commit 9609dd704725a40cd63d915f2ab6c44248a44598. The kernel panics are keeping to be reported especially when the f2fs partition get almost full. By investigation, we find that the reason is one f2fs page got freed to buddy without being deleted from LRU and the root cause is the race happened in [2] which is enrolled by this commit. There are 3 race processes in this scenario, please find below for their main activities. The changed code in move_data_block() lets the GC path evict the tail-end folio from the page cache through folio_end_dropbehind(). Once folio_unmap_invalidate() removes the folio from mapping->i_pages, the page-cache references for all pages in the folio are dropped. The folio is then kept alive only by temporary external references, which allows a later split to operate on a folio whose subpages are no longer protected by page-cache references. After the page-cache references are gone, split_folio_to_order() can split the big folio into individual pages and put the resulting subpages back on the LRU. For tail pages beyond EOF, split removes them from the page cache and drops their page-cache references. A tail page can then remain on the LRU with PG_lru set while holding only the split caller's temporary reference. When free_folio_and_swap_cache() drops that final reference, the page enters the final folio_put() release path. In parallel, folio_isolate_lru() can observe the same tail page with a non-zero refcount and PG_lru set. It clears PG_lru before taking its own reference. If this races with the final folio_put() from the split path, __folio_put() sees PG_lru already cleared and skips lruvec_del_folio(). The page is then freed back to the allocator while its lru links are still present in the LRU list. A later LRU operation on a neighboring page detects the stale link and reports list corruption. [1] [ 22.486082] list_del corruption. next->prev should be fffffffec10e0ac8, but was dead000000000122. (next=fffffffec10e0a88) [ 22.486130] ------------[ cut here ]------------ [ 22.486134] kernel BUG at lib/list_debug.c:67! [ 22.486141] Internal error: Oops - BUG: 00000000f2000800 [#1] SMP [ 22.488502] Tainted: [W]=WARN, [O]=OOT_MODULE [ 22.488506] Hardware name: Spreadtrum UMS9230 1H10 SoC (DT) [ 22.488511] pstate: 604000c5 (nZCv daIF +PAN -UAO -TCO -DIT -SSBS BTYPE=--) [ 22.488517] pc : __list_del_entry_valid_or_report+0x14c/0x154 [ 22.488531] lr : __list_del_entry_valid_or_report+0x14c/0x154 [ 22.488539] sp : ffffffc08006b830 [ 22.488542] x29: ffffffc08006b868 x28: 0000000000003020 x27: 0000000000000000 [ 22.488553] x26: 0000000000000000 x25: 0000000000000004 x24: fffffffec10e0ac0 [ 22.488564] x23: 00000000000000e8 x22: 0000000000000024 x21: dead000000000122 [ 22.488574] x20: fffffffec10e0a88 x19: fffffffec10e0ac8 x18: ffffffc080061060 [ 22.488585] x17: 20747562202c3863 x16: 6130653031636566 x15: 0000000000000058 [ 22.488595] x14: 0000000000000004 x13: ffffff80f91e0000 x12: 0000000000000003 [ 22.488605] x11: 0000000000000003 x10: 0000000000000001 x9 : ffe85721f0e25f00 [ 22.488615] x8 : ffe85721f0e25f00 x7 : 0000000000000000 x6 : 6c65645f7473696c [ 22.488625] x5 : ffffffed39b23026 x4 : 0000000000000000 x3 : 0000000000000010 [ 22.488636] x2 : 0000000000000000 x1 : 0000000000000000 x0 : 000000000000006d [ 22.488647] Call trace: [ 22.488651] __list_del_entry_valid_or_report+0x14c/0x154 (P) [ 22.488661] __folio_put+0x2bc/0x434 [ 22.488670] folio_put+0x28/0x58 [ 22.488678] do_garbage_collect+0x1a34/0x2584 [ 22.488689] f2fs_gc+0x230/0x9b4 [ 22.488697] f2fs_fallocate+0xb90/0xdf4 [ 22.488706] vfs_fallocate+0x1b4/0x2bc [ 22.488716] __arm64_sys_fallocate+0x44/0x78 [ 22.488725] invoke_syscall+0x58/0xe4 [ 22.488732] do_el0_svc+0x48/0xdc [ 22.488739] el0 ---truncated---

CVSS v3.1

Score 7.8high

Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

AI-Powered Analysis

Machine-generated threat intelligence

AILast updated: 07/19/2026, 20:20:02 UTC

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-63813 addresses a race condition in the Linux kernel's f2fs filesystem, specifically in the move_data_block() function. The vulnerability arises from a commit that allowed the garbage collector path to evict the tail-end folio from the page cache, dropping page-cache references prematurely. This enables a race where split_folio_to_order() splits a folio into pages and re-adds them to the LRU list, while concurrently folio_isolate_lru() clears the PG_lru flag and takes references. If these operations race, a page can be freed while still linked in the LRU list, causing list corruption and kernel panics. The issue was resolved by reverting the commit that introduced this behavior.

Potential Impact

The vulnerability causes kernel panics and list corruption errors, leading to system instability and crashes when the f2fs partition approaches full capacity. This can disrupt system availability and may require rebooting or recovery actions.

Mitigation Recommendations

A fix is available as the vulnerability was resolved by reverting the problematic commit in the Linux kernel. Users should update to a Linux kernel version that includes this revert to prevent kernel panics related to this issue. Since this is a kernel-level fix, applying the updated kernel is the recommended remediation.

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Technical Details

Gcve Source
db.gcve.eu
Osv Id
GHSA-q48g-gvv8-2599
Osv Schema Version
1.4.0
Aliases
["CVE-2026-63813"]
Ecosystems
[]
Database Specific Severity
null
Cvss Version
3.1

Threat ID: 6a5d27ad2a4a8d59891318bf

Added to database: 07/19/2026, 19:38:21 UTC

Last enriched: 07/19/2026, 20:20:02 UTC

Last updated: 09/03/2026, 10:52:10 UTC

Views: 62

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