xfs: propagate errors from xfs_rtginode_load

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-80538 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in xfs: propagate errors from xfs_rtginode_load. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Analysis pending evidence review

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Published Aug 26, 2026Updated Aug 26, 2026Source checked Aug 26, 2026First seen by HOL Aug 26, 2026Material review Aug 26, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: Unknown severitySource severity not reported
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 2 mapped packages or products
Fix availability: Available

Why this deserves its current priority

A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.

Analysis status

Analysis pending evidence review

Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.

Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
Linux/Linuxgeneric	>=ae897e0bed0f5461a6b1c3259c7d899759ba2a62 <ec19cea4ef1ce9d6e2e3f7e9e7bf88ede31176e7 \|\| >=ae897e0bed0f5461a6b1c3259c7d899759ba2a62 <61c5165f02deb2eed9b6b539bb279e6629fee652 \|\| >=ae897e0bed0f5461a6b1c3259c7d899759ba2a62 <b7e53968cb8882c2d276429ea8550848a4940874	ec19cea4ef1ce9d6e2e3f7e9e7bf88ede31176e7, 61c5165f02deb2eed9b6b539bb279e6629fee652, b7e53968cb8882c2d276429ea8550848a4940874
Linux/Linuxgeneric	6.13	Not reported

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for Linux/Linux, Linux/Linux.
Review the reported fix. Update Linux/Linux to ec19cea4ef1ce9d6e2e3f7e9e7bf88ede31176e7 if you use the affected versions. Test the change in a non-production environment first.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Aug 26, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
Source modified
Aug 26, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
First seen by HOL
Aug 26, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Upstream source description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: xfs: propagate errors from xfs_rtginode_load xfs_rtginode_ensure() treats every xfs_rtginode_load() error other than -ENOENT as success. This can leave the realtime group inode unset after an I/O, allocation, or corruption error. Growfs then continues as though the inode had been loaded. Only -ENOENT means that the inode needs to be created. Return all other errors to the growfs caller.

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