CVE-2026-72164: ocfs2: avoid moving extents to occupied clusters

Published Aug 15, 2026
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Updated

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

ocfs2: avoid moving extents to occupied clusters

For non-auto OCFS2IOCMOVEEXT operations, userspace supplies a physical megoal. ocfs2moveextent() initializes newphyscpos from that goal and expects ocfs2probeallocgroup() to replace it with a free run in the target block group.

The probe currently leaves physcpos unchanged if the scan reaches the end of the group without finding a free run. An occupied goal at the last bit can therefore survive the probe and be passed to ocfs2moveextent(), which copies file data into a cluster still owned by another inode before the bitmap is updated.

When the probe does find a free run, it also subtracts movelen from the ending bit. The start of an N-bit run ending at i is i - N + 1, so the current calculation can report the bit immediately before the free run.

Clear physcpos before scanning and use the correct free-run start. Callers already treat a zero result as -ENOSPC, so failed probes no longer continue with an occupied caller-controlled goal.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Linux Kernel

Event History

Aug 15, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:53 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:53 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·06:21 AM
Description
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2026-72164?

The severity of CVE-2026-72164 is rated at 50.

2

How do I fix CVE-2026-72164?

To fix CVE-2026-72164, update your Linux kernel to the latest stable version that addresses this vulnerability.

3

What systems are affected by CVE-2026-72164?

CVE-2026-72164 affects systems running vulnerable versions of the Linux kernel utilizing the OCFS2 file system.

4

What is the main issue described by CVE-2026-72164?

CVE-2026-72164 addresses the issue of avoiding the movement of extents to occupied clusters in the OCFS2 file system.

5

Who discovered CVE-2026-72164?

CVE-2026-72164 has been reported and resolved by contributors to the Linux kernel development community.

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