f2fs: fix to clear dirty flag on folio in error path (CVE-2026-89832) | HOL Guard CVE

Unknown severity · Source severity not reportedCVE-2026-89832

f2fs: fix to clear dirty flag on folio in error path

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-89832 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in f2fs: fix to clear dirty flag on folio in error path. 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 Sep 16, 2026Updated Sep 16, 2026Source checked Sep 16, 2026First seen by HOL Sep 16, 2026Material review Sep 16, 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	>=b42b179bda9ff11075a6fc2bac4d9e400513679a <ab35ae07f2b5b4e118ea47b88577fc7d0e797b17 \|\| >=b42b179bda9ff11075a6fc2bac4d9e400513679a <3923ec2b98c96dda4a8bfab81d22553dbf0dd6c2 \|\| >=b42b179bda9ff11075a6fc2bac4d9e400513679a <5b86eab84ac8e9289b5afc52ef88ab18ba5bacab \|\| 8d7ebdd109b4654ec5e0e9c3c6f08b06d6558f10 \|\| b039536485970829918aa237a08417bd0ed5437c \|\| >=4.19.51 <4.20 \|\| >=5.1.10 <5.2	ab35ae07f2b5b4e118ea47b88577fc7d0e797b17, 3923ec2b98c96dda4a8bfab81d22553dbf0dd6c2, 5b86eab84ac8e9289b5afc52ef88ab18ba5bacab, 4.20, 5.2
Linux/Linuxgeneric	5.2	Not reported

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for Linux/Linux, Linux/Linux.
Review the reported fix. Update Linux/Linux to ab35ae07f2b5b4e118ea47b88577fc7d0e797b17 if you use the affected versions. Test the change in a non-production environment first.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Sep 16, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
Source modified
Sep 16, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
First seen by HOL
Sep 16, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Upstream source description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: f2fs: fix to clear dirty flag on folio in error path If node block is corrupted due to chksum mismatch or inconsistent footer info, it needs to drop clear flag of node folio, in order to persist inconsistent node data to storage.

Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.