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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| 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 |
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
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Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Linux
Published:
Updated: 2026-09-04T15:13:41.355Z
Reserved: 2026-08-26T14:34:25.795Z
Link: CVE-2026-80820
Vulnrichment
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NVD
Status : Received
Published: 2026-09-04T16:18:09.743
Modified: 2026-09-04T16:18:09.743
Link: CVE-2026-80820
Redhat
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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