← CVE index
Vulnerability record/PUBLISHED/Published May 27, 2026 12:17:08 UTC

CVE-2026-45899

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ext4: drop extent cache when splitting extent fails When the split extent fails, we might leave some extents still being processed and return an error directly, which will result in stale extent entries remaining in the extent status tree. So drop all of the remaining potentially stale extents if the splitting fails.

Base scoreN/A/ 10
SeverityNoneCVSS unscored

Exploitability / impact

CVSS metric breakdown

Vector-derived attributes
Base severityNone
No CVSS vector is available for this record.

CVSS communicates standardized severity and impact characteristics. It does not establish whether a system is exploitable in your specific environment.

Record context

CVE Numbering AuthorityLinux
Last updatedNov 6, 2026 15:53:11 UTC
PublishedMay 27, 2026 12:17:08 UTC
ReservedMay 13, 2026 15:03:33 UTC