kernel: xfs: fix freemap adjustments when adding xattrs to leaf blocks

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's XFS filesystem. When adding extended attributes xattrs, which are metadata associated with files, to leaf blocks, incorrect adjustments to the freemap can occur. This inconsistency allows the entries array and free space to overlap, leading to an assertion...

kernel: xfs: fix freemap adjustments when adding xattrs to leaf blocks

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's XFS filesystem. When adding extended attributes xattrs, which are metadata associated with files, to leaf blocks, incorrect adjustments to the freemap can occur. This inconsistency allows the entries array and free space to overlap, leading to an assertion...

Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-43158

"The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied patch available. - xfs: fix freemap adjustments when adding xattrs to leaf blocks xfs/592 and xfs/794 both trip this assertion in the leaf block freemap adjustment code after 20...