CVE-2026-74362
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ext2: fix ignored return value of generic_write_sync()
Fix ext2_dio_write_iter() to propagate the error returned by generic_write_sync() instead of silently discarding it, which could cause write(2) to return success to userspace on O_SYNC/O_DSYNC files even when the sync failed.
Found by Linux Verification Center (linuxtesting.org) with SVACE.
[JK: Reflect also filemap_write_and_wait() return value]
Detalles técnicos trazas, registros y código del informe original
The correct pattern, already used in ext2_dax_write_iter() in the same
file and in ext4, xfs, f2fs among others, is:
if (ret > 0)
ret = generic_write_sync(iocb, ret);CVSS
NVD no ha asignado puntuación CVSS a esta CVE (habitual desde el cambio de política de abril de 2026).
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 0.21%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 10
- Fecha de la puntuación: 6/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
Tecnologías afectadas (1)
⚠ Inferidas por IA a partir de la descripción — NVD aún no ha analizado esta CVE; no son CPE verificados.
Referencias
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8990dbb7065b0b002b1e58b9091a5b61f5e94dbe
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8d70b3973020e59845c0bdad90e0b9c2295fd493
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a4659be0bc7cb1856ffb15b67f903229ae8891ec
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b6bc07e49a5fbb335f56eb90cd63dec6584c77d3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ffa974b2f50ad8b911b9066d7aed84ad0afabcdb
JSON original (NVD)
Mostrar
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