CVE-2026-93257

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: block: handle nogenerate/noverify properly in fs-integrity Check the BIP_CHECK flags before generating or verifying PI information, otherwise this can be incorrectly called for non-PI metadata and cause generation of incorrect metadata and crashed in the verification handler. The new behavior matches that of the block layer auto-generated metadata.

Package Linux Kernel
Published 2026-09-24
Last modified 2026-09-24
Patch available
Yes

Affected versions

Linux kernel versions 7.1 and later are affected. Fixed in 7.2.6, 7.3-rc1 and their respective stable series.

Affected from
≥ 7.1
Fixed in
✓ 7.2.6 7.2.x ✓ 7.3-rc1

References

2 total

Frequently asked questions

  • What is CVE-2026-93257?

    CVE-2026-93257 is a unscored severity Linux kernel vulnerability . It affects Linux kernel versions from 7.1 onward and has been patched in 7.2.6 and 7.3-rc1. CVE-2026-93257 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

  • Is there a patch available for CVE-2026-93257?

    Yes. CVE-2026-93257 has been patched. Fixed versions include 7.2.6 and 7.3-rc1. If you are running Linux kernel 7.1 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

  • Is CVE-2026-93257 actively exploited?

    No. CVE-2026-93257 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

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