In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
affs: handle set_blocksize failures
affs uses buffer_heads, which don't handle block size > PAGE_SIZE well.
Without this, mounting we will hit the
BUG_ON(offset >= folio_size(folio));
in folio_set_bh on the first __bread_gfp call.
affs: handle set_blocksize failures
affs uses buffer_heads, which don't handle block size > PAGE_SIZE well.
Without this, mounting we will hit the
BUG_ON(offset >= folio_size(folio));
in folio_set_bh on the first __bread_gfp call.
Metrics
Affected Vendors & Products
Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
Debian DLA |
DLA-4817-1 | linux-6.12 security update |
Debian DLA |
DLA-4841-1 | linux security update |
Debian DSA |
DSA-6528-1 | linux security update |
Ubuntu USN |
USN-8961-1 | Linux kernel vulnerabilities |
Fixes
Solution
No solution given by the vendor.
Workaround
No workaround given by the vendor.
References
History
Sat, 03 Oct 2026 11:15:00 +0000
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Thu, 01 Oct 2026 15:30:00 +0000
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| Weaknesses | CWE-475 |
Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:15:00 +0000
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| Weaknesses | CWE-617 | |
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| Metrics |
threat_severity
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cvssV3_1
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Fri, 25 Sep 2026 07:30:00 +0000
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| Weaknesses | CWE-475 |
Thu, 24 Sep 2026 16:30:00 +0000
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| Description | In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: affs: handle set_blocksize failures affs uses buffer_heads, which don't handle block size > PAGE_SIZE well. Without this, mounting we will hit the BUG_ON(offset >= folio_size(folio)); in folio_set_bh on the first __bread_gfp call. | |
| Title | affs: handle set_blocksize failures | |
| First Time appeared |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| Vendors & Products |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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| References |
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Projects
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Linux
Published:
Updated: 2026-10-03T10:58:55.076Z
Reserved: 2026-09-24T16:01:01.150Z
Link: CVE-2026-97490
No data.
Status : Received
Published: 2026-09-24T17:17:26.603
Modified: 2026-10-03T11:17:59.030
Link: CVE-2026-97490
OpenCVE Enrichment
Updated: 2026-10-01T17:30:10Z
Weaknesses
Debian DLA
Debian DSA
Ubuntu USN