Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ocfs2: Avoid touching renamed directory if parent does not change The VFS will not be locking moved directory if its parent does not change. Change ocfs2 rename code to avoid touching renamed directory if its parent does not change as without locking that can corrupt the filesystem.
Affected products
linux: linux kernel
References6
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/9d618d19b29c2943527e3a43da0a35aea91062fc Mailing ListPatch
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/de940cede3c41624e2de27f805b490999f419df9 Mailing ListPatch
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/9d618d19b29c2943527e3a43da0a35aea91062fc Mailing ListPatch
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/de940cede3c41624e2de27f805b490999f419df9 Mailing ListPatch
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/1743d5a678048735d6d0e88cdede3b88d8234725
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/a8723454ded3633f71ae35e0d5744518afc72d4a
Metrics
- CVSS 3.1
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5.5
MEDIUM
Score source: NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - EPSS — exploit probability
- 0% percentile: 13 · as of 5 November 2026
- CWE
- CWE-667
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