Answer in brief
CVE-2026-80959 records a High severity (CVSS 7.8) vulnerability in dm-pcache: bound the persisted tail-position offset. 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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CVSS is 7.8. 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
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The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | >=1d57628ff95b32d5cfa8d8f50e07690c161e9cf0 <ffd9a214a94f9928e54856f42b1cc3e33fb10e36 || >=1d57628ff95b32d5cfa8d8f50e07690c161e9cf0 <8bf7a06ca3c1611809725f58cfd573f2ffbda75f || >=1d57628ff95b32d5cfa8d8f50e07690c161e9cf0 <d1898576090a10d2ac2715218a652e78fb65a6b0 | ffd9a214a94f9928e54856f42b1cc3e33fb10e36, 8bf7a06ca3c1611809725f58cfd573f2ffbda75f, d1898576090a10d2ac2715218a652e78fb65a6b0 |
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | 6.18 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Sep 11, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Oct 19, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Sep 11, 2026
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dm-pcache: bound the persisted tail-position offset cache_pos_decode() takes the persisted key_tail and dirty_tail seg_off from the cache device and addresses within the segment with it. A seg_off at or past the segment data_size, controllable by whoever supplies the device (CAP_SYS_ADMIN), reads past the segment data. Reject a decoded seg_off that is not below the segment data_size.
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