CVE-2026-63814: f2fs: validate ACL entry sizes in f2fs_acl_from_disk()

Published Jul 19, 2026
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Updated

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

f2fs: validate ACL entry sizes in f2fsaclfromdisk()

f2fsaclcount() only validates the aggregate ACL xattr length. A malformed ACL can still place ACLUSER or ACLGROUP in a slot that only contains struct f2fsaclentryshort bytes, and f2fsaclfromdisk() then reads entry->eid before verifying that a full entry fits.

Require a short entry before reading etag and eperm, and require a full entry before reading eid for ACLUSER and ACLGROUP. Return -EFSCORRUPTED from these new truncated-entry checks, while keeping the pre-existing -EINVAL paths unchanged.

Validation reproduced this kernel report: KASAN slab-out-of-bounds in f2fsgetacl+0x6fb/0x7e0 RIP: 0033:0x7f4b835ea7aa The buggy address belongs to the object at ffff888114589960 which belongs to the cache kmalloc-8 of size 8 The buggy address is located 0 bytes to the right of allocated 8-byte region [ffff888114589960, ffff888114589968) Read of size 4 Call trace: dumpstacklvl+0x66/0xa0 (?:?) printreport+0xce/0x630 (?:?) f2fsgetacl+0x6fb/0x7e0 (fs/f2fs/acl.c:169) srsoaliasreturnthunk+0x5/0xfbef5 (?:?) virtaddrvalid+0x224/0x430 (?:?) kasanreport+0xe0/0x110 (?:?) f2fsgetacl+0x5/0x7e0 (fs/f2fs/acl.c:169) getacl+0x281/0x380 (?:?) vfsgetacl+0x10b/0x190 (?:?) dogetacl+0x2a/0x410 (?:?) dogetacl+0x9/0x410 (?:?) dogetxattr+0xe8/0x260 (?:?) filenamegetxattr+0xd1/0x140 (?:?) dogetname+0x2d/0x2d0 (?:?) pathgetxattrat+0x16c/0x200 (?:?) lockrelease+0xc8/0x290 (?:?) cgroupupdatefrozen+0x9d/0x320 (?:?) lockdephardirqsonprepare+0xea/0x1a0 (?:?) tracehardirqson+0x1a/0x170 (?:?) rawspinunlockirq+0x28/0x50 (?:?) dosyscall64+0x115/0x6a0 (arch/x86/entry/syscall64.c:87) entrySYSCALL64afterhwframe+0x77/0x7f (?:?)

Affected Software

1 affected component
Linux Kernel

Event History

Jul 19, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:02 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:02 PM
DescriptionSeverity
Data Sourced
via NVD·12:16 PM
DescriptionSeverity

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2026-63814?

The severity of CVE-2026-63814 is high, with a CVSS score of 7.8.

2

How does CVE-2026-63814 affect the Linux kernel?

CVE-2026-63814 allows a malformed ACL to be stored incorrectly, potentially leading to privilege escalation.

3

What is the impact of CVE-2026-63814 on system security?

CVE-2026-63814 can compromise system security by allowing unauthorized access through improper ACL handling.

4

How do I fix CVE-2026-63814?

To fix CVE-2026-63814, ensure your Linux kernel is updated to the latest version that includes the patch addressing this vulnerability.

5

Is there a workaround for CVE-2026-63814?

There are currently no effective workarounds for CVE-2026-63814 other than updating the affected Linux kernel version.

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