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CVE-2026-98868: dm-pcache: reject a kset that overruns its segment

• Severity: unknown
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-10-18 · updated 2026-10-19

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dm-pcache: reject a kset that overruns its segment cache_replay(), the writeback worker and the GC worker read a kset of get_kset_onmedia_size() bytes and advance the position by it. A forged key_num makes that size exceed the segment's remaining space, so the advance walks past the segment and trips the cache_pos_advance() BUG_ON. Reject a kset whose on-media size exceeds cache_seg_remain() before use.

Affected products

• Linux kernel: 6.18 — fixed in 7.3

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Linux kernel 7.3. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/01a700e9278da5706c865b9ca3ae70fdb7b4531d
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7ac1f10f987a2ffae4aecf0e2ceca8f552b665cb
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/96e2863b1f81ea61b8d8d5d5a45d3b4c018f8e10

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