CVE-2026-74596
What it is
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fs,fsverity: remove check for fsverity being enabled in setattr_prepare() The check that fs-verity is available in the kernel is not necessary here. Filesystems could have fsverity files even without fs-verity enabled. In that case, truncate on fsverity file will succeed, what this check is trying to prevent.
At a glance
- Exploit odds
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: not scored yet.
- Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Record status
- Received
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References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2d2b2ed7bdcc6df4942292318c5455b5e94ba525
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3f3b0898557a93122a7f941e6a89adef2bb29ce4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b4c0c41b952c21baed3f822eab508ebbd1d355d9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d2f96bcb89d36d488a10e3bcf819b98536968286
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fd4ed50c134fd9f2334b8b29d117f3af5fe250e9