CVE-2026-53063

Write hang via discarded remapped bio

Published Jun 24, 2026 · Updated Jun 24, 2026

Denial of service in Linux Kernel dm-cache allows local users to hang writes by triggering a passthrough-mode write hit. The invalidate_remove() path remaps overwrite_bio after invalidation but discards it without submission instead of sending it to the origin. The flaw requires a dm-cache target in non-default passthrough mode and a write hit after cache invalidation; affected writes remain hung.

CVSS severity5.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.13%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Denial of service in Linux Kernel dm-cache allows local users to hang writes by triggering a passthrough-mode write hit. The invalidate_remove() path remaps overwrite_bio after invalidation but discards it without submission instead of sending it to the origin. The flaw requires a dm-cache target in non-default passthrough mode and a write hit after cache invalidation; affected writes remain hung.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-53063
Published
Jun 24, 2026
Updated
Jun 24, 2026
Vendor
The Linux Kernel Organization
Product
Linux Kernel
Classifications
T1499.004
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Jun 24, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Jun 24, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=4.12
  2. Affected versionversion=b29d4986d0da1a27cd35917cdb433672f5c95d7f <05798d091ebcfb6d68228890e593f209e8ac940d
  3. Affected versionversion=b29d4986d0da1a27cd35917cdb433672f5c95d7f <4ca8b8bd952df7c3ccdc68af9bd3419d0839a04b
  4. Affected versionversion=b29d4986d0da1a27cd35917cdb433672f5c95d7f <64d6519b00be4116d365bd31f33a5e5ce2944c1a
  5. Affected versionversion=b29d4986d0da1a27cd35917cdb433672f5c95d7f <9fa18d0b981776b190ca4632942a7c2174052b78
  6. Affected versionversion=b29d4986d0da1a27cd35917cdb433672f5c95d7f <b8ace9e96983abb20ccf39edce8a60f1bb0b83d8
  7. Affected versionversion=b29d4986d0da1a27cd35917cdb433672f5c95d7f <ecb10c193cbebf5e6984246a9b4ff1f95d45ed87

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

The Linux Kernel Organization · Linux Kernelversion=4.12; version=b29d4986d0da1a27cd35917cdb433672f5c95d7f <05798d091ebcfb6d68228890e593f209e8ac940d; version=b29d4986d0da1a27cd35917cdb433672f5c95d7f <4ca8b8bd952df7c3ccdc68af9bd3419d0839a04b; version=b29d4986d0da1a27cd35917cdb433672f5c95d7f <64d6519b00be4116d365bd31f33a5e5ce2944c1a; version=b29d4986d0da1a27cd35917cdb433672f5c95d7f <9fa18d0b981776b190ca4632942a7c2174052b78; version=b29d4986d0da1a27cd35917cdb433672f5c95d7f <b8ace9e96983abb20ccf39edce8a60f1bb0b83d8; version=b29d4986d0da1a27cd35917cdb433672f5c95d7f <ecb10c193cbebf5e6984246a9b4ff1f95d45ed87

Published CVSS scores

5.5SUSECVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
5.5NIST NVDCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
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Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

T1499.004Endpoint Denial of Service: Application or System Exploitation

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