Upstream information

CVE-2026-53368 at MITRE

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

f2fs: fix fsck inconsistency caused by incorrect nat_entry flag usage

f2fs_need_dentry_mark() reads nat_entry flags without mutual exclusion
with the checkpoint path, which can result in an incorrect inode block
marking state. The scenario is as follows:

create & write & fsync 'file A' write checkpoint
- f2fs_do_sync_file // inline inode
- f2fs_write_inode // inode folio is dirty
- f2fs_write_checkpoint
- f2fs_flush_merged_writes
- f2fs_sync_node_pages
- f2fs_fsync_node_pages // no dirty node
- f2fs_need_inode_block_update // return true
- f2fs_fsync_node_pages // inode dirtied
- f2fs_need_dentry_mark //return true
- f2fs_flush_nat_entries
- f2fs_write_checkpoint end
- __write_node_folio // inode with DENT_BIT_SHIFT set
SPO, "fsck --dry-run" find inode has already checkpointed but still
with DENT_BIT_SHIFT set

The state observed by f2fs_need_dentry_mark() can differ from the state
observed in __write_node_folio() after acquiring sbi->node_write. The
root cause is that the semantics of IS_CHECKPOINTED and
HAS_FSYNCED_INODE are only guaranteed after the checkpoint write has
fully completed.

This patch moves set_dentry_mark() into __write_node_folio() and
protects it with the sbi->node_write lock.

SUSE information

Overall state of this security issue: Resolved

This issue is currently rated as having moderate severity.

CVSS v3 Scores
CVSS detail CNA (NVD) Linux Kernel CNA SUSE
Base Score 7.1 7.1 6.3
Vector CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H
Attack Vector Local Local Local
Attack Complexity Low Low High
Privileges Required Low Low Low
User Interaction None None None
Scope Unchanged Unchanged Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact None None None
Integrity Impact High High High
Availability Impact High High High
CVSSv3 Version 3.1 3.1 3.1
CVSS v4 Scores
CVSS detail SUSE
Base Score 5.8
Vector CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:H/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N
Attack Vector Local
Attack Complexity High
Attack Requirements None
Privileges Required Low
User Interaction None
Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact None
Vulnerable System Integrity Impact High
Vulnerable System Availability Impact High
Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact None
Subsequent System Integrity Impact None
Subsequent System Availability Impact None
CVSSv4 Version 4.0

Note from the SUSE Security Team on the kernel-default package

SUSE will no longer fix all CVEs in the Linux Kernel anymore, but declare some bug classes as won't fix. Please refer to TID 21496 for more details.

SUSE Bugzilla entry: 1271815 [NEW]

No SUSE Security Announcements cross referenced.


Status of this issue by product and package

Please note that this evaluation state might be work in progress, incomplete or outdated. Also information for service packs in the LTSS phase is only included for issues meeting the LTSS criteria. If in doubt, feel free to contact us for clarification. The updates are grouped by state of their lifecycle. SUSE product lifecycles are documented on the lifecycle page.

Product(s) Source package State
Products under general support and receiving all security fixes.
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7 kernel-default Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7 kernel-source Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 15 SP7 kernel-default Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 15 SP7 kernel-source Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 16.0 kernel-default Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 16.0 kernel-source Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 16.1 kernel-default Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 16.1 kernel-source Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP7 kernel-default Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP7 kernel-source Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP7 kernel-default Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP7 kernel-source Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 kernel-default Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 kernel-rt Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 kernel-source Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 kernel-source-rt Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 kernel-default Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 kernel-rt Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 kernel-source Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 kernel-source-rt Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 kernel-default Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 kernel-source Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 kernel-source-rt Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP7 kernel-default Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP7 kernel-source Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP7 kernel-default Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP7 kernel-source Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Legacy 15 SP7 kernel-default Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Legacy 15 SP7 kernel-source Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15 SP7 kernel-default Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Public Cloud 15 SP7 kernel-source Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP7 kernel-source-rt Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7 kernel-default Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7 kernel-source Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 kernel-source Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.1 kernel-default Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.1 kernel-source Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7 kernel-default Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7 kernel-source Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0 kernel-source Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.1 kernel-default Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.1 kernel-source Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP7 kernel-default Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP7 kernel-source Already fixed
SUSE Linux Micro 6.0 kernel-default Already fixed
SUSE Linux Micro 6.0 kernel-source Already fixed
SUSE Linux Micro 6.0 kernel-source-rt Already fixed
SUSE Linux Micro 6.1 kernel-default Already fixed
SUSE Linux Micro 6.1 kernel-source Already fixed
SUSE Linux Micro 6.1 kernel-source-rt Already fixed
SUSE Linux Micro 6.2 kernel-default Already fixed
SUSE Linux Micro 6.2 kernel-source Already fixed
SUSE Linux Micro Extras 6.0 kernel-default Already fixed
SUSE Linux Micro Extras 6.0 kernel-source Already fixed
SUSE Linux Micro Extras 6.0 kernel-source-rt Already fixed
SUSE Real Time Module 15 SP7 kernel-source-rt Already fixed
openSUSE Leap 16.0 kernel-source Already fixed
Products under Long Term Service Pack support and receiving important and critical security fixes.
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4 kernel-source Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-LTSS kernel-default Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-LTSS kernel-source Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5 kernel-source Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5-LTSS kernel-default Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5-LTSS kernel-source Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12 SP5 kernel-default Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 12 SP5 kernel-source Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP4 kernel-default Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP4 kernel-source Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP5 kernel-default Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP5 kernel-source Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP4 kernel-source Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP5 kernel-source Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP6 kernel-source Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP4 kernel-source Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP5 kernel-source Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP6 kernel-source Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS EXTREME CORE kernel-default Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS EXTREME CORE kernel-source Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 kernel-source Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSS kernel-default Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSS kernel-source Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSS Extended Security kernel-default Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSS Extended Security kernel-source Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 kernel-source Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4-LTSS kernel-default Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4-LTSS kernel-source Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 kernel-source Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5-LTSS kernel-default Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5-LTSS kernel-source Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 kernel-source Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6-LTSS kernel-default Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6-LTSS kernel-source Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server LTSS Extended Security 12 SP5 kernel-source Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6 kernel-default Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6 kernel-source Already fixed
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 kernel-source Already fixed
SUSE Manager Proxy LTS 4.3 kernel-source Already fixed
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3 kernel-source Already fixed
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server LTS 4.3 kernel-source Already fixed
SUSE Manager Server 4.3 kernel-source Already fixed
SUSE Manager Server LTS 4.3 kernel-source Already fixed
Products past their end of life and not receiving proactive updates anymore.
SUSE CaaS Platform 4.0 kernel-source Not affected
SUSE Enterprise Storage 6 kernel-source Not affected
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7 kernel-source Not affected
SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 kernel-source Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP4 kernel-source Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP1 kernel-source Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP2 kernel-source Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP3 kernel-source Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4 kernel-source Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP5 kernel-source Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP6 kernel-source Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1 kernel-source Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1-ESPOS kernel-source Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1-LTSS kernel-source Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 kernel-source Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2-ESPOS kernel-source Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2-LTSS kernel-source Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3 kernel-source Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-ESPOS kernel-source Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-LTSS kernel-source Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-ESPOS kernel-source Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5-ESPOS kernel-source Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP6 kernel-source Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.0 kernel-default Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1 kernel-default Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 kernel-default Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 kernel-source Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP1 kernel-source Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP2 kernel-source Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP3 kernel-source Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP1 kernel-source Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP2 kernel-source Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP3 kernel-source Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP2 kernel-source Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP3 kernel-source Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP4 kernel-source Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP4 kernel-source-rt Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP5 kernel-source-rt Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 kernel-source Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4-LTSS kernel-source Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 kernel-source Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1-BCL kernel-source Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1-LTSS kernel-default Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1-LTSS kernel-source Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 kernel-source Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2-BCL kernel-source Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2-LTSS kernel-default Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2-LTSS kernel-source Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 kernel-source Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3-BCL kernel-source Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3-LTSS kernel-default Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3-LTSS kernel-source Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1 kernel-source Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2 kernel-source Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3 kernel-source Not affected
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 kernel-default Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 kernel-source Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5 kernel-default Already fixed
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5 kernel-source Already fixed
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.0 kernel-source Not affected
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.1 kernel-source Not affected
SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2 kernel-source Not affected
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.0 kernel-source Not affected
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.1 kernel-source Not affected
SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2 kernel-source Not affected
SUSE Manager Server 4.0 kernel-source Not affected
SUSE Manager Server 4.1 kernel-source Not affected
SUSE Manager Server 4.2 kernel-source Not affected
SUSE Real Time Module 15 SP4 kernel-source-rt Already fixed
SUSE Real Time Module 15 SP5 kernel-source-rt Already fixed
openSUSE Leap 15.3 kernel-source Not affected
openSUSE Leap 15.4 kernel-source Already fixed
openSUSE Leap 15.4 kernel-source-rt Already fixed
openSUSE Leap 15.5 kernel-source Already fixed
openSUSE Leap 15.5 kernel-source-rt Already fixed
openSUSE Leap 15.6 kernel-source Already fixed


SUSE Timeline for this CVE

CVE page created: Sun Jul 19 14:32:09 2026
CVE page last modified: Mon Jul 20 19:30:30 2026