In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: isofs: handle set_blocksize failures isofs 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.
History

Tue, 27 Oct 2026 09:30:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-398

Tue, 27 Oct 2026 04:30:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-617
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate


Fri, 23 Oct 2026 21:45:00 +0000

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First Time appeared Linux linux
Vendors & Products Linux linux

Fri, 23 Oct 2026 18:30:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-398

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: isofs: handle set_blocksize failures isofs 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 isofs: handle set_blocksize failures
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published: 2026-10-23T11:37:28.048Z

Updated: 2026-10-26T06:56:02.033Z

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

Link: CVE-2026-98879

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-23T12:18:21.440

Modified: 2026-10-26T07:17:12.420

Link: CVE-2026-98879

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-10-23T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-98879 - Bugzilla