CVE-2026-98868
Published Oct 18, 2026
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dm-pcache: reject a kset that overruns its segment cache_replay(), the writeback worker and the GC worker read a kset of get_kset_onmedia_size() bytes and advance the position by it. A forged key_num makes that size exceed the segment's remaining space, so the advance walks past the segment and trips the cache_pos_advance() BUG_ON. Reject a kset whose on-media size exceeds cache_seg_remain() before use.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2026-98868? +
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
dm-pcache: reject a kset that overruns its segment
cache_replay(), the writeback worker and the GC worker read a kset of
get_kset_onmedia_size() bytes and advance the position by it. A forged
key_num makes that size exceed the segment's remaining space, so the
advance walks past the segment and trips the cache_pos_advance() BUG_ON.
Reject a kset whose on-media size exceeds cache_seg_remain() before use.
How do I check if I'm vulnerable to CVE-2026-98868? +
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