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

f2fs: fix listxattr handling of corrupted xattr entries

Validate the xattr entry before reading its fields in f2fs_listxattr().
Return -EFSCORRUPTED when the entry is outside the valid xattr storage
area instead of returning a successful partial result.

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Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8726-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8727-1 Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8728-1 Linux kernel (GCP) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8760-1 Linux kernel (NVIDIA) vulnerabilities
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History

Mon, 31 Aug 2026 12:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-125
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

threat_severity

Moderate


Sat, 29 Aug 2026 13:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-119

Sat, 29 Aug 2026 09:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-125

Sat, 29 Aug 2026 06:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


Fri, 28 Aug 2026 14:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-125

Fri, 28 Aug 2026 07:30:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: f2fs: fix listxattr handling of corrupted xattr entries Validate the xattr entry before reading its fields in f2fs_listxattr(). Return -EFSCORRUPTED when the entry is outside the valid xattr storage area instead of returning a successful partial result.
Title f2fs: fix listxattr handling of corrupted xattr entries
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: 2026-08-29T06:21:06.412Z

Reserved: 2026-08-26T14:34:25.770Z

Link: CVE-2026-80591

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No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-28T08:16:42.693

Modified: 2026-08-29T07:16:44.307

Link: CVE-2026-80591

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-08-28T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-80591 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-31T14:00:19Z

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