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

xfs: don't livelock in scrub on a circular unlinked list

LOLLM points out that online fsck can livelock if an unlinked inode list
contains a loop. Use a bitmap to detect cycles.

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Fri, 04 Sep 2026 17:45:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-400

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 15:30:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: xfs: don't livelock in scrub on a circular unlinked list LOLLM points out that online fsck can livelock if an unlinked inode list contains a loop. Use a bitmap to detect cycles.
Title xfs: don't livelock in scrub on a circular unlinked list
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: 2026-09-04T15:13:41.355Z

Reserved: 2026-08-26T14:34:25.795Z

Link: CVE-2026-80820

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-04T16:18:09.743

Modified: 2026-09-04T16:18:09.743

Link: CVE-2026-80820

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Updated: 2026-09-04T17:30:17Z

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