CVE-2026-64359
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's nilfs2 filesystem. This vulnerability occurs because user-supplied segment numbers are not properly validated before processing CLEAN_SEGMENTS ioctl requests. An attacker, by providing out-of-range segment numbers, can trigger excessive logging. This prolonged logging can cause the system to become unresponsive, leading to a Denial of Service (DoS) where legitimate operations are blocked.
Understanding the Weakness (CWE)
Integrity,Availability
Technical Impact: Modify Application Data; DoS: Instability; DoS: Crash, Exit, or Restart
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