CVE-2026-53303: f2fs: protect extension_list reading with sb_lock in f2fs_sbi_show()
CSIRTS triage
- What
- The extension_list reading is now protected with sb_lock in f2fs_sbi_show().
- Who is affected
- Deployments using f2fs are affected.
- Urgency
- Remediation is high urgency due to the potential for data corruption.
- Action
- Update to the version that includes the sb_lock protection.
AI-assisted analysis generated from the source advisory — verify against the original.
Details
Original advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-53303
Exploitation outlook
EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-533030.17% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 6% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-53303 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
Same CVEs, other sources
How other CERTs, PSIRTs and databases cover the vulnerabilities in this advisory.
- medium[UPDATE] [medium] Linux Kernel: Multiple vulnerabilitiescert-bund
- unknownUSN-8665-1: Linux kernel (Raspberry Pi) vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- unknownUSN-8664-1: Linux kernel (NVIDIA BaseOS) vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- unknownUSN-8663-1: Linux kernel (NVIDIA) vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- highUSN-8619-1: Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- highUSN-8595-3: Linux kernel (AWS) vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- highUSN-8574-3: Linux kernel vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- highUSN-8618-1: Linux kernel vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- highUSN-8609-1: Linux kernel (Azure CVM) vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- highUSN-8608-1: Linux kernel (Azure FIPS) vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- highUSN-8607-1: Linux kernel (Azure CVM) vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- highUSN-8606-1: Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilitiesubuntu
Recent advisories for f2fs
A cluster of recent advisories against the same product widens the attack surface — attackers routinely chain freshly published CVEs on one product, so review these together.
- unknownCVE-2026-68460: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: f2fs: fix potential deadlo…nvd · 2026-08-15
- unknownCVE-2026-68459: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: f2fs: fix potential deadlo…nvd · 2026-08-15
- highCVE-2024-44941: f2fs: fix to cover read extent cache access with lockmsrc · 2026-08-06
- mediumCVE-2024-49859: f2fs: fix to check atomic_file in f2fs ioctl interfacesmsrc · 2026-08-06
- mediumCVE-2026-46175: f2fs: fix fsck inconsistency caused by FGGC of node blockmsrc · 2026-08-06
- mediumCVE-2022-49742: f2fs: initialize locks earlier in f2fs_fill_super()msrc · 2026-08-06
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