affs: handle set_blocksize failures
affs uses buffer_heads, which don't handle block size > PAGE_SIZE well.
Without this, mounting we will hit the
BUG_ON(offset >= folio_size(folio));
in folio_set_bh on the first __bread_gfp call.
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| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| Description | In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: affs: handle set_blocksize failures affs uses buffer_heads, which don't handle block size > PAGE_SIZE well. Without this, mounting we will hit the BUG_ON(offset >= folio_size(folio)); in folio_set_bh on the first __bread_gfp call. | |
| Title | affs: handle set_blocksize failures | |
| First Time appeared |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| Vendors & Products |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Linux
Published:
Updated: 2026-09-24T16:04:38.623Z
Reserved: 2026-09-24T16:01:01.150Z
Link: CVE-2026-97490
Vulnrichment
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NVD
Status : Received
Published: 2026-09-24T17:17:26.603
Modified: 2026-09-24T17:17:26.603
Link: CVE-2026-97490
Redhat
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