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.
Published: 2026-10-18
Score: 4.4 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
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History

Sat, 24 Oct 2026 12:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-617
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate


Sun, 18 Oct 2026 21:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-119
CWE-129

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
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.
Title dm-pcache: reject a kset that overruns its segment
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-19T09:27:02.926Z

Reserved: 2026-09-25T10:25:14.377Z

Link: CVE-2026-98868

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-18T16:17:41.320

Modified: 2026-10-19T10:19:50.843

Link: CVE-2026-98868

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-10-18T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-98868 - Bugzilla

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Updated: 2026-10-24T13:30:08Z

Weaknesses
  • CWE-119

    Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer

  • CWE-129

    Improper Validation of Array Index

  • CWE-617

    Reachable Assertion