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

xfs: fix wild memcpy access when formatting ondisk rtrefcount btree roots

LOLLM noticed that the inode btree root formatting methods copy too many
bytes -- there's only one set of keys in node blocks, not two. This
causes memory corruption of whatever's beyond the buffers.
Published: 2026-10-18
Score: n/a
EPSS: n/a
KEV: No
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Sun, 18 Oct 2026 16:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-119

Sun, 18 Oct 2026 15:30:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: xfs: fix wild memcpy access when formatting ondisk rtrefcount btree roots LOLLM noticed that the inode btree root formatting methods copy too many bytes -- there's only one set of keys in node blocks, not two. This causes memory corruption of whatever's beyond the buffers.
Title xfs: fix wild memcpy access when formatting ondisk rtrefcount btree roots
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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Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-18T15:14:57.561Z

Reserved: 2026-09-25T10:25:14.349Z

Link: CVE-2026-98447

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-18T16:16:55.037

Modified: 2026-10-18T16:16:55.037

Link: CVE-2026-98447

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Updated: 2026-10-18T16:30:13Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-119

    Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer