CVE-2026-89835
kernel: f2fs: avoid NULL checkpoint thread access in sysfs
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · September 16, 2026
Updated · October 22, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's f2fs filesystem. This vulnerability occurs when the checkpoint_merge feature is enabled without an active checkpoint merge thread, such as during a read-only mount. A local attacker with write access to ckpt_thread_ioprio through sysfs could trigger a null pointer dereference, leading to a system crash and a denial of service.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 5.5CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE-476 · NULL Pointer Dereference