Vulnerability Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fuse: reject fuse_notify() pagecache ops on directories The operations FUSE_NOTIFY_STORE and FUSE_NOTIFY_RETRIEVE allow the FUSE daemon to actively write/read pagecache contents. For directories with FOPEN_CACHE_DIR, the pagecache is used as kernel-internal cache storage, and userspace is not supposed to have direct access to this cache - in particular, fuse_parse_cache() will hit WARN_ON() if the cache contains bogus data. Reject FUSE_NOTIFY_STORE and FUSE_NOTIFY_RETRIEVE on anything other than regular files with -EINVAL.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux Kernel | >= 4.20, < 5.10.259 |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/12df4cfa738aefff21756728e91056d7defb0fe6Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/15487f98863dc7156ed43c5be26d478beb82ba35Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/99c317d7f8b7bbf3de16d20a01f363e390114ceaPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9c954499d43aefac01c5dfb57a82b13d2dcf4b94Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9dbf1b2fadfc6c40805631d8a8276d1639fc9ab6Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bd23fa0c16c5c86e5b7713224ffbb87d9db81ccaPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dd92773d4d9cea010474eb08a5133c14ff6ab53aPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e692f0cb86204dcdb9dddc0b355407eda6394a67Patch
FAQ
What is CVE-2026-53168?
CVE-2026-53168 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 5.5 (MEDIUM). In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fuse: reject fuse_notify() pagecache ops on directories The operations FUSE_NOTIFY_STORE and FUSE_NOTIFY_RETRIEVE allow the FUSE d...
How severe is CVE-2026-53168?
CVE-2026-53168 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 5.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-53168?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Linux Linux Kernel.