CVE-2026-90205
kernel: ocfs2: validate orphan slot during inode read
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · September 17, 2026
Updated · October 31, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in ocfs2 within the Linux kernel. OCFS2 trusts active orphan slot data read from disk inodes without proper validation. A corrupted inode could lead to an out-of-bounds memory access when processing orphan slots, potentially causing system instability or 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-125 · Out-of-bounds Read