Review reviewHigh

CVE-2026-45943

Linux Linux, linux kernel

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: erofs: fix inline data read failure for ztailpacking pclusters Compressed folios for ztailpacking pclusters must be valid before adding these pclusters to I/O chains. Otherwise, z_erofs_decompress_pcluster() may assume they are already valid and then trigger a NULL pointer dereference. It is somewhat hard to reproduce because the inline data is in the same block as the tail of the compressed indexes, which are usually read just before. However, it may still happen if a fatal signal arrives while read_mapping_folio() is runn...

CVSS: 7.1
EPSS: 0.13%
CISA KEV: Not listed
Published: 2026.05.27

PRIORITY ASSESSMENT

Review review

The CVSS severity warrants an early asset and exposure review.

Known exploitationNot established by KEV

Exploit probability0.13%

Technical severityCVSS 7.1

Vulnerability overview

Affected product and versions

Product: Linux Linux, linux kernel
Affected versions: cecf864d3d76d50e3d9c58145e286a0b8c284e92, 5.17, >= 5.17 < 6.12.78, >= 6.13 < 6.18.14, >= 6.19 < 6.19.4
Fixed versions: 6.12.78, 6.18.14, 6.19.4

Recommended response sequence

Confirm exposure before applying a vendor-supported change.

Full remediation guide

1
Identify
Confirm that Linux Linux, linux kernel and an affected version are present.
2
Prioritize
Combine exploitation signals with asset exposure and business criticality.
3
Remediate
Follow the vendor advisory or supported update path and preserve rollback options.
4
Verify
Recheck the version, service health, access paths, and relevant logs.

Technical data

CVSS vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
CWE: CWE-125