CVE-2026-64065
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Kernel BUG in Linux netfs write_begin handling

Publication date: 2026-07-19

Last updated on: 2026-07-19

Assigner: kernel.org

Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfs: fix VM_BUG_ON_FOLIO() issue in netfs_write_begin() call The multiple runs of generic/013 test-case is capable to reproduce a kernel BUG at mm/filemap.c:1504 with probability of 30%. while true; do sudo ./check generic/013 done [ 9849.452376] page: refcount:3 mapcount:0 mapping:00000000e58ff252 index:0x10781 pfn:0x1c322 [ 9849.452412] memcg:ffff8881a1915800 [ 9849.452417] aops:ceph_aops ino:1000058db9e dentry name(?):"f9XXXXXX" [ 9849.452432] flags: 0x17ffffc0000000(node=0|zone=2|lastcpupid=0x1fffff) [ 9849.452441] raw: 0017ffffc0000000 0000000000000000 dead000000000122 ffff88816110d248 [ 9849.452445] raw: 0000000000010781 0000000000000000 00000003ffffffff ffff8881a1915800 [ 9849.452447] page dumped because: VM_BUG_ON_FOLIO(!folio_test_locked(folio)) [ 9849.452474] ------------[ cut here ]------------ [ 9849.452476] kernel BUG at mm/filemap.c:1504! [ 9849.478635] Oops: invalid opcode: 0000 [#1] SMP KASAN NOPTI [ 9849.481772] CPU: 2 UID: 0 PID: 84223 Comm: fsstress Not tainted 7.0.0-rc1+ #18 PREEMPT(full) [ 9849.482881] Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996), BIOS 1.17.0-9.fc43 06/1 0/2025 [ 9849.484539] RIP: 0010:folio_unlock+0x85/0xa0 [ 9849.485076] Code: 89 df 31 f6 e8 1c f3 ff ff 48 8b 5d f8 c9 31 c0 31 d2 31 f6 31 ff c3 cc cc cc cc 48 c7 c6 80 6c d9 a7 48 89 df e8 4b b3 10 00 <0f> 0b 48 89 df e8 21 e6 2c 00 eb 9d 0f 1f 40 00 66 66 2e 0f 1f 84 [ 9849.493818] RSP: 0018:ffff8881bb8076b0 EFLAGS: 00010246 [ 9849.495740] RAX: 0000000000000000 RBX: ffffea00070c8980 RCX: 0000000000000000 [ 9849.498678] RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: 0000000000000000 RDI: 0000000000000000 [ 9849.500559] RBP: ffff8881bb8076b8 R08: 0000000000000000 R09: 0000000000000000 [ 9849.501097] R10: 0000000000000000 R11: 0000000000000000 R12: 0000000010782000 [ 9849.502108] R13: ffff8881935de738 R14: ffff88816110d010 R15: 0000000000001000 [ 9849.502516] FS: 00007e36cbe94740(0000) GS:ffff88824a899000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 [ 9849.502996] CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 [ 9849.503810] CR2: 000000c0002b0000 CR3: 000000011bbf6004 CR4: 0000000000772ef0 [ 9849.504459] PKRU: 55555554 [ 9849.504626] Call Trace: [ 9849.505242] <TASK> [ 9849.505379] netfs_write_begin+0x7c8/0x10a0 [ 9849.505877] ? __kasan_check_read+0x11/0x20 [ 9849.506384] ? __pfx_netfs_write_begin+0x10/0x10 [ 9849.507178] ceph_write_begin+0x8c/0x1c0 [ 9849.507934] generic_perform_write+0x391/0x8f0 [ 9849.508503] ? __pfx_generic_perform_write+0x10/0x10 [ 9849.509062] ? file_update_time_flags+0x19a/0x4b0 [ 9849.509581] ? ceph_get_caps+0x63/0xf0 [ 9849.510259] ? ceph_get_caps+0x63/0xf0 [ 9849.510530] ceph_write_iter+0xe79/0x1ae0 [ 9849.511282] ? __pfx_ceph_write_iter+0x10/0x10 [ 9849.511839] ? lock_acquire+0x1ad/0x310 [ 9849.512334] ? ksys_write+0xf9/0x230 [ 9849.512582] ? lock_is_held_type+0xaa/0x140 [ 9849.513128] vfs_write+0x512/0x1110 [ 9849.513634] ? __fget_files+0x33/0x350 [ 9849.513893] ? __pfx_vfs_write+0x10/0x10 [ 9849.514143] ? mutex_lock_nested+0x1b/0x30 [ 9849.514394] ksys_write+0xf9/0x230 [ 9849.514621] ? __pfx_ksys_write+0x10/0x10 [ 9849.514887] ? do_syscall_64+0x25e/0x1520 [ 9849.515122] ? __kasan_check_read+0x11/0x20 [ 9849.515366] ? trace_hardirqs_on_prepare+0x178/0x1c0 [ 9849.515655] __x64_sys_write+0x72/0xd0 [ 9849.515885] ? trace_hardirqs_on+0x24/0x1c0 [ 9849.516130] x64_sys_call+0x22f/0x2390 [ 9849.516341] do_syscall_64+0x12b/0x1520 [ 9849.516545] ? do_syscall_64+0x27c/0x1520 [ 9849.516783] ? do_syscall_64+0x27c/0x1520 [ 9849.517003] ? lock_release+0x318/0x480 [ 9849.517220] ? __x64_sys_io_getevents+0x143/0x2d0 [ 9849.517479] ? percpu_ref_put_many.constprop.0+0x8f/0x210 [ 9849.517779] ? entry_SYSCALL_64_after_hwframe+0x76/0x7e [ 9849.518073] ? do_syscall_64+0x25e/0x1520 [ 9849.518291] ? __kasan_check_read+0x11/0x20 [ 9849.518519] ? trace_hardirqs_on_prepare+0x178/0x1c0 [ 9849.518799] ? do_syscall_64+0x27c/0x1520 [ 9 ---truncated---

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Published
2026-07-19
Last Modified
2026-07-19
Generated
2026-07-20
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2026-07-19
EPSS Evaluated
N/A
NVD
CVE-2026-64065
EUVD
EUVD-2026-45638

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linux_kernel linux_kernel 7.0.0-rc1+

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Executive Summary

This is a Linux kernel vulnerability where repeated execution of the generic/013 test case can trigger a kernel bug in the memory management subsystem. The bug occurs in netfs_write_begin() when handling file write operations, leading to a VM_BUG_ON_FOLIO assertion failure in mm/filemap.c. This indicates an issue with folio locking mechanisms during write operations.

Detection Guidance

Run the generic/013 test-case repeatedly to trigger the kernel BUG. Use the command: while true; do sudo ./check generic/013; done. Monitor for VM_BUG_ON_FOLIO errors in kernel logs indicating the issue.

Impact Analysis

This vulnerability can cause system crashes (kernel panics) when running specific filesystem stress tests. In production environments, it may lead to unexpected system reboots or service interruptions during file write operations, particularly when using network filesystems like Ceph.

Compliance Impact

This vulnerability is a kernel-level bug causing system crashes (oops) due to improper folio locking in the Linux kernel's netfs subsystem. It does not directly relate to data privacy, access controls, or audit logging required by GDPR or HIPAA. However, system instability from this bug could indirectly impact compliance by causing unplanned downtime or data corruption during file operations.

Mitigation Strategies

Apply the Linux kernel patch that resolves this issue. Update to a kernel version containing the fix for netfs_write_begin().

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