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Linux kernel before 6.6.157.1-1 may misassign file ownership
published 1 month ago
Summary
The Linux kernel version earlier than 6.6.157.1-1 can incorrectly check who owns a file on certain mounted file systems, sometimes blocking the rightful owner and allowing someone else to make changes. This could let unauthorized users modify files or prevent legitimate users from doing so. Updating the kernel to the latest version resolves the issue.
What to do
- Update kernel to version 6.6.157.1-1.
Affected software
| Ecosystem | Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Azure Linux:3 | azure | kernel | <= 6.6.150.1-1 |
| Azure Linux:3 | – | kernel |
<= 6.6.152.1-1 < 6.6.157.1-1 Fix: upgrade to 6.6.157.1-1
|
Original advisory text
CVE-2026-89839 affecting package kernel for versions less than 6.6.157.1-1
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
f2fs: use the mount idmap for the owner check in f2fs_xattr_advise_set()
f2fs_xattr_advise_set() calls inode_owner_or_capable() with &nop_mnt_idmap
before allowing the "system.advise" xattr to be set, instead of the idmap
that the VFS passes to the ->set() handler.
f2fs supports idmapped mounts, so on such a mount this checks the caller's
fsuid against the unmapped on-disk owner rather than the mapped owner: the
actual owner can be wrongly denied with -EPERM and an unrelated caller
wrongly allowed. Pass the handler's idmap instead.
f2fs: use the mount idmap for the owner check in f2fs_xattr_advise_set()
f2fs_xattr_advise_set() calls inode_owner_or_capable() with &nop_mnt_idmap
before allowing the "system.advise" xattr to be set, instead of the idmap
that the VFS passes to the ->set() handler.
f2fs supports idmapped mounts, so on such a mount this checks the caller's
fsuid against the unmapped on-disk owner rather than the mapped owner: the
actual owner can be wrongly denied with -EPERM and an unrelated caller
wrongly allowed. Pass the handler's idmap instead.
References
Timeline
Published16 Sep 2026
Updated2 Oct 2026
First seen17 Sep 2026
Sources
AZL-101223 · OSV
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