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CVE-2026-23238PATCHED
linux · linux_kernel

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: romfs: check sb_set_blocksize() return value romfs_fill_super() ignores the return value of sb_set_blocksize(), which can fail if

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: romfs: check sb_set_blocksize() return value romfs_fill_super() ignores the return value of sb_set_blocksize(), which can fail if the requested block size is incompatible with the block device's configuration. This can be triggered by setting a loop device's block size larger than PAGE_SIZE using ioctl(LOOP_SET_BLOCK_SIZE, 32768), then mounting a romfs filesystem on that device. When sb_set_blocksize(sb, ROMBSIZE) is called with ROMBSIZE=4096 but the device has logical_block_size=32768, bdev_validate_blocksize() fails because the requested size is smaller than the device's logical block size. sb_set_blocksize() returns 0 (failure), but romfs ignores this and continues mounting. The superblock's block size remains at the device's logical block size (32768). Later, when sb_bread() attempts I/O with this oversized block size, it triggers a kernel BUG in folio_set_bh(): kernel BUG at fs/buffer.c:1582! BUG_ON(size > PAGE_SIZE); Fix by checking the return value of sb_set_blocksize() and failing the mount with -EINVAL if it returns 0.

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
linuxlinux_kernel< 5.10.251, < 5.15.201, < 6.1.164, < 6.6.127, < 6.12.74, < 6.18.13

References

  • https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2c5829cd8fbbc91568c520b666898f57cdcb8cf6(Patch)
  • https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4b71ad7676564a94ec5f7d18298f51e8ae53db73(Patch)
  • https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9b203b8ddd7359270e8a694d0584743555128e2c(Patch)
  • https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a381f0f61b35c8894b0bd0d6acef2d8f9b08b244(Patch)
  • https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ab7ad7abb3660c58ffffdf07ff3bb976e7e0afa0(Patch)
  • https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cbd9931e6456822067725354d83446c5bb813030(Patch)
  • https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f2521ab1f63a8c244f06a080319e5ff9a2e1bd95(Patch)

Related News (1 articles)

Tier A
Microsoft MSRC1h ago
CVE-2026-23238 romfs: check sb_set_blocksize() return value
→ No new info (linked only)
CVSS 3.15.5 MEDIUM
VectorCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CISA KEV❌ No
Actively exploited❌ No
Patch availablehttps://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2c5829cd8fbbc91568c520b666898f57cdcb8cf6, https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4b71ad7676564a94ec5f7d18298f51e8ae53db73, https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9b203b8ddd7359270e8a694d0584743555128e2c, https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a381f0f61b35c8894b0bd0d6acef2d8f9b08b244, https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ab7ad7abb3660c58ffffdf07ff3bb976e7e0afa0, https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cbd9931e6456822067725354d83446c5bb813030, https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f2521ab1f63a8c244f06a080319e5ff9a2e1bd95
CWECWE-617
PublishedMar 4, 2026
Last enriched4d ago
Trending Score23
Source articles1
Independent1
Info Completeness8/14
Missing: epss, kev, exploit, patch, iocs, mitre_attack

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Verification

State: verified
Confidence: 100%

Vulnerability Timeline

CVE Published
Mar 4, 2026
Patch Available
Mar 17, 2026
Discovered by ZDM
Mar 26, 2026