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CVE-2026-90204

7.8 · HIGH

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ocfs2: validate DIO orphan slot during inode read [BUG] A corrupted append-DIO dinode (high byte at offset 0xa1 corrupted from…

Published Sep 17, 2026EPSS 0.18%

Overview

CVE-2026-90204 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on September 17, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

ocfs2: validate DIO orphan slot during inode read

[BUG]

A corrupted append-DIO dinode (high byte at offset 0xa1

corrupted from 0 to 1) can carry an i_dio_orphaned_slot

outside the mounted filesystem slot range and trigger a

use-after-free error:

BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in ocfs2_get_system_file_inode+0x780/0x820 fs/ocfs2/sysfile.c:102

Read of size 8 at addr ffff88800b767c00 by task kworker/u8:3/85

Call Trace:

...

ocfs2_get_system_file_inode+0x780/0x820 fs/ocfs2/sysfile.c:102

ocfs2_wipe_inode+0x292/0xf70 fs/ocfs2/inode.c:840

ocfs2_delete_inode fs/ocfs2/inode.c:1155 [inline]

ocfs2_evict_inode+0x6c9/0x1170 fs/ocfs2/inode.c:1295

evict+0x38e/0x8f0 fs/inode.c:810

iput_final fs/inode.c:1914 [inline]

iput fs/inode.c:1966 [inline]

iput+0x55b/0x8b0 fs/inode.c:1926

ocfs2_recover_orphans+0x610/0xe40 fs/ocfs2/journal.c:2374

ocfs2_complete_recovery+0x5af/0xd00 fs/ocfs2/journal.c:1373

...

[CAUSE]

ocfs2_del_inod

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-90204?

CVE-2026-90204 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on September 17, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2026-90204?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2026-90204?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

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