In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

minix: Add required sanity checking to minix_check_superblock()

The fs/minix implementation of the minix filesystem does not currently
support any other value for s_log_zone_size than 0. This is also the
only value supported in util-linux; see mkfs.minix.c line 511. In
addition, this patch adds some sanity checking for the other minix
superblock fields, and moves the minix_blocks_needed() checks for the
zmap and imap also to minix_check_super_block().

This also closes a related syzbot bug report.

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Thu, 07 May 2026 04:45:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-20

Thu, 07 May 2026 00:15:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-1287
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{'score': 7.0, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

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Wed, 06 May 2026 16:30:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: minix: Add required sanity checking to minix_check_superblock() The fs/minix implementation of the minix filesystem does not currently support any other value for s_log_zone_size than 0. This is also the only value supported in util-linux; see mkfs.minix.c line 511. In addition, this patch adds some sanity checking for the other minix superblock fields, and moves the minix_blocks_needed() checks for the zmap and imap also to minix_check_super_block(). This also closes a related syzbot bug report.
Title minix: Add required sanity checking to minix_check_superblock()
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-06T11:28:12.965Z

Reserved: 2026-05-01T14:12:55.993Z

Link: CVE-2026-43209

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-05-06T12:16:40.283

Modified: 2026-05-06T13:07:51.607

Link: CVE-2026-43209

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-05-06T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-43209 - Bugzilla

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Updated: 2026-05-07T05:30:22Z

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