dm-pcache: detect a cycle in the last-kset chain during replay
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dm-pcache: detect a cycle in the last-kset chain during replay cache_replay() follows the on-media last-kset chain by next_cache_seg_id with no cond_resched(). A forged chain that points back into a segment it has already visited makes the replay loop follow it forever. Cap the last-kset hops at cache->n_segs; a valid chain visits each segment at most once.
- Published
- Sep 11, 2026
- Updated
- Sep 11, 2026
- EPSS
- 0.2% · 10th percentile
- CWE
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Action score
0
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Low priority for now.
- CVSS
- 0 / 40 · —
- CISA KEV
- 0 / 30 · Not listed
- EPSS
- 0 / 30 · 0.2%
Affected systems
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Versions reported by the vendor
Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (Linux). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.
Linux Linux
- 6.18affected
- 1d57628ff95b32d5cfa8d8f50e07690c161e9cf0 and later · before 663ee2f3824a505b983162de44134e789f8230daaffected · git
- 1d57628ff95b32d5cfa8d8f50e07690c161e9cf0 and later · before 5311dfc5cd70edccd110257e3f30b2c1dcd3768daffected · git
- 1d57628ff95b32d5cfa8d8f50e07690c161e9cf0 and later · before 16c3b3a326e70f246a605b3dc27b7f83ba4743e3affected · git
- before 6.18not affected · semver
- 6.18.50 and later · up to and including 6.18.*not affected · semver
- 7.2.4 and later · up to and including 7.2.*not affected · semver
- 7.3-rc1 and laternot affected · original_commit_for_fix
Package-level exposure
OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.
| Ecosystem | Package | Affected range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:14 | linux | before 7.2.6-1 | 7.2.6-1 |
Same product
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Remediation
Which version to upgrade to
Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.
| Product / package | Fixed version | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Linux Linux | 16c3b3a326e70f246a605b3dc27b7f83ba4743e3 | Vendor (CNA) |
| Linux Linux | 5311dfc5cd70edccd110257e3f30b2c1dcd3768d | Vendor (CNA) |
| Linux Linux | 663ee2f3824a505b983162de44134e789f8230da | Vendor (CNA) |
| debian:linux | 7.2.6-1 · Debian:14 | Package registry (OSV) |
Exploit status
No known public exploit
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Research context
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Timeline
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FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).
Patch and commit links
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Variant candidates
Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.
No nightly-computed relations.
Chain candidates
An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.
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Bug bounty scope
No known public program.
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Technical details
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Weakness class (CWE)
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Attack context
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References
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/16c3b3a326e70f246a605b3dc27b7f83ba4743e3
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/5311dfc5cd70edccd110257e3f30b2c1dcd3768d
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/663ee2f3824a505b983162de44134e789f8230da
Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.