CVE-2026-89833
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: f2fs: fix to avoid potential deadloop in f2fs_fsync_node_pages() There is potential deadloop in race condition: Thread A Thread B - fsync - f2fs_do_sync_file - f2fs_fsync_node_pages - last_fsync_dnode - folio_get(last_folio) - f2fs_setattr - f2fs_truncate - f2fs_truncate_blocks - f2fs_do_truncate_blocks - f2fs_truncate_inode_blocks - truncate_dnode - truncate_node - invalidate_mapping_pages - folio->mapping = NULL - is_node_folio alwasy return false - atomic && !marked is always true, then goto retry
Affected versions
Linux kernel versions
4.7
and later are affected. Fixed in
6.18.51,
7.2.5,
7.3-rc1
and their respective stable series.
References
3 totalFrequently asked questions
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What is CVE-2026-89833?
CVE-2026-89833 is a unscored severity Linux kernel vulnerability . It affects Linux kernel versions from 4.7 onward and has been patched in 6.18.51, 7.2.5 and 7.3-rc1. CVE-2026-89833 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
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Is there a patch available for CVE-2026-89833?
Yes. CVE-2026-89833 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.18.51, 7.2.5 and 7.3-rc1. If you are running Linux kernel 4.7 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
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Is CVE-2026-89833 actively exploited?
No. CVE-2026-89833 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.