CVE-2026-46329 erofs: handle end of filesystem properly for file-backed mounts

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

The Linux kernel EROFS filesystem fails to zero out I/O requests beyond the filesystem end, potentially exposing stale data.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2026-46329?

CVE-2026-46329 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 9 Jun 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

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

erofs: handle end of filesystem properly for file-backed mounts

I/O requests beyond the end of the filesystem should be zeroed out, similar to loopback devices and that is what we expect.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-46329?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Linux kernel.

How do I fix CVE-2026-46329?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2026-46329 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-46329 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Linux kernel vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as BELL-CVE-2026-46329, DEBIAN-CVE-2026-46329, GHSA-q35q-g5hg-8863, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-46329.

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