CVE-2026-53017

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: f2fs: fix data loss caused by incorrect use of natentry flag Data loss can occur when fsync is performed on a newly created file before any checkpoint has been written concurrently with a checkpoint operation. The scenario is as...

CVE-2026-53017

The CVE-2026-53017 entry documents a Linux kernel f2fs data-loss issue where fsync on a newly created file could race with a checkpoint, misreading IS_CHECKPOINTED/HAS_LAST_FSYNC as checkpoint completion. The root cause: these flags are only guaranteed after checkpoint write completes; f2fs_need_...