CVE-2026-63816

A flaw was found in the f2fs (Flash-Friendly File System) component of the Linux kernel. This use-after-free (UAF) vulnerability occurs during garbage collection operations when handling Copy-On-Write (COW) files. A local attacker could exploit this by triggering garbage collection, leading to a premature deallocation of memory. Subsequent access to this freed memory could result in a system crash, causing a Denial of Service (DoS), or potentially lead to privilege escalation.