CVE-2026-97553: xfs: lock the healthmon when inserting unmount event
Published Sep 25, 2026
·Updated
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
xfs: lock the healthmon when inserting unmount event
LOLLM complains that xfshealthmonunmount does an unlocked insert of the unmount event into the health monitor's event list. Fix that.
Affected Software
1 affected component
Linux Linux kernel
Event History
Sep 25, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·10:21 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·10:21 AM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·11:17 AM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
Does the available information identify an attacker prerequisite or security impact?
No. The information identifies an unlocked insertion into the XFS health monitor event list during unmount handling, but does not specify an attack vector, required privileges, or resulting impact.
2
How can I verify that a fix has been applied?
The provided references identify the relevant stable kernel commits: d963ce1910bc4e23c60a4787af8a3aa3498a053e and 7538ba528cfd6f176076186c1b1678fdca1c197b. No affected or fixed kernel version numbers are provided.