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

xfs: don't let hidden_space go negative in xfs_metafile_resv_init

LOLLM points out that if the amount of fdblocks that we can reserve for
a metadata btree file goes below the space already used by that file,
then the hidden_space subtraction can underflow, causing
xfs_dec_fdblocks to subtract a huge amount of space. We never want the
target to be less than the used sapce, so fix the logic that adjusts
dblocks_avail downwards.

Also fix an error in the adjacent comment.

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Sun, 18 Oct 2026 16:45:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: xfs: don't let hidden_space go negative in xfs_metafile_resv_init LOLLM points out that if the amount of fdblocks that we can reserve for a metadata btree file goes below the space already used by that file, then the hidden_space subtraction can underflow, causing xfs_dec_fdblocks to subtract a huge amount of space. We never want the target to be less than the used sapce, so fix the logic that adjusts dblocks_avail downwards. Also fix an error in the adjacent comment.
Title xfs: don't let hidden_space go negative in xfs_metafile_resv_init
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-18T15:14:56.724Z

Reserved: 2026-09-25T10:25:14.349Z

Link: CVE-2026-98446

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-18T16:16:54.937

Modified: 2026-10-18T16:16:54.937

Link: CVE-2026-98446

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Updated: 2026-10-18T16:30:13Z

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