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

freevxfs: don't BUG() on unknown typed-extent type

vxfs_bmap_typed() handles four typed-extent types and calls BUG() in
its default case, so an on-disk typed extent with any other type value
crashes the kernel. It is reachable from ioctl(FIBMAP) on a regular
file:

kernel BUG at fs/freevxfs/vxfs_bmap.c:230!
RIP: vxfs_bmap_typed fs/freevxfs/vxfs_bmap.c:230 [inline]
vxfs_bmap1+0x128a/0x12d0 fs/freevxfs/vxfs_bmap.c:257

Replace the BUG() with WARN_ON_ONCE() and return 0 -- the value
vxfs_bmap_typed() already returns on failure (and from the DEV4 case
above); vxfs_getblk() maps 0 to -EIO, so the ioctl fails cleanly.
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Fri, 23 Oct 2026 16:30:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Linux linux
Vendors & Products Linux linux

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Weaknesses CWE-20

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: freevxfs: don't BUG() on unknown typed-extent type vxfs_bmap_typed() handles four typed-extent types and calls BUG() in its default case, so an on-disk typed extent with any other type value crashes the kernel. It is reachable from ioctl(FIBMAP) on a regular file: kernel BUG at fs/freevxfs/vxfs_bmap.c:230! RIP: vxfs_bmap_typed fs/freevxfs/vxfs_bmap.c:230 [inline] vxfs_bmap1+0x128a/0x12d0 fs/freevxfs/vxfs_bmap.c:257 Replace the BUG() with WARN_ON_ONCE() and return 0 -- the value vxfs_bmap_typed() already returns on failure (and from the DEV4 case above); vxfs_getblk() maps 0 to -EIO, so the ioctl fails cleanly.
Title freevxfs: don't BUG() on unknown typed-extent type
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-23T11:37:11.214Z

Reserved: 2026-09-25T10:25:14.377Z

Link: CVE-2026-98872

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-23T12:18:20.623

Modified: 2026-10-23T12:18:20.623

Link: CVE-2026-98872

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Updated: 2026-10-23T16:15:17Z

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