xfs: lock the healthmon when inserting unmount event (CVE-2026-97553) | HOL Guard CVE

Unknown severity · Source severity not reportedCVE-2026-97553

xfs: lock the healthmon when inserting unmount event

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-97553 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in xfs: lock the healthmon when inserting unmount event. 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 25, 2026Updated Sep 25, 2026Source checked Sep 25, 2026First seen by HOL Sep 25, 2026Material review Sep 25, 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	>=25ca57fa3624cae9c6b5c6d3fc7f38318ca1402e <d963ce1910bc4e23c60a4787af8a3aa3498a053e \|\| >=25ca57fa3624cae9c6b5c6d3fc7f38318ca1402e <7538ba528cfd6f176076186c1b1678fdca1c197b	d963ce1910bc4e23c60a4787af8a3aa3498a053e, 7538ba528cfd6f176076186c1b1678fdca1c197b
Linux/Linuxgeneric	7.0	Not reported

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for Linux/Linux, Linux/Linux.
Review the reported fix. Update Linux/Linux to d963ce1910bc4e23c60a4787af8a3aa3498a053e if you use the affected versions. Test the change in a non-production environment first.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Sep 25, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
Source modified
Sep 25, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
First seen by HOL
Sep 25, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Upstream source description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: xfs: lock the healthmon when inserting unmount event LOLLM complains that xfs_healthmon_unmount does an unlocked insert of the unmount event into the health monitor's event list. Fix that.

Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.