Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: f2fs: explicitly null-terminate the xattr list When setting an xattr, explicitly null-terminate the xattr list. This eliminates the fragile assumption that the unused xattr space is always zeroed.
Affected products
linux: linux kernel
References10
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/12cf91e23b126718a96b914f949f2cdfeadc7b2a Patch
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/16ae3132ff7746894894927c1892493693b89135 Patch
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/2525d1ba225b5c167162fa344013c408e8b4de36 Patch
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/32a6cfc67675ee96fe107aeed5af9776fec63f11 Patch
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/3e47740091b05ac8d7836a33afd8646b6863ca52 Patch
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/5de9e9dd1828db9b8b962f7ca42548bd596deb8a Patch
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/e26b6d39270f5eab0087453d9b544189a38c8564 Patch
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/f6c30bfe5a49bc38cae985083a11016800708fea Patch
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/12cf91e23b126718a96b914f949f2cdfeadc7b2a Patch
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/16ae3132ff7746894894927c1892493693b89135 Patch
Metrics
- CVSS 3.1
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7.8
HIGH
Score source: NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H - EPSS — exploit probability
- 0% percentile: 23 · as of 5 November 2026
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