Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2026-97415)
Summary
Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2026-97415). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
btrfs: tree-checker: validate names in ROOT_REF and ROOT_BACKREF
ROOT_REF and ROOT_BACKREF items contain a struct btrfs_root_ref followed
by the subvolume name. Several readers assume that this layout is already
valid and then use the on-disk name length directly. A corrupted item can
therefore make those readers address bytes outside the item, and
BTRFS_IOC_GET_SUBVOL_INFO can copy too many bytes into its fixed-size UAPI
name buffer.
Validate ROOT_REF and ROOT_BACKREF items in tree-checker before any reader
uses them. Reject records that do not contain a non-empty name, whose
name_len does not exactly describe the remaining item payload, or whose
name exceeds BTRFS_NAME_LEN.
For BTRFS_IOC_GET_SUBVOL_INFO, copy only the validated on-disk name_len
instead of deriving the copy length from the item size. The ioctl result is
zeroed when allocated. That leaves the existing trailing zero byte
untouched.
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD GitHub Advisory
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-97415 has been found in Linux kernel.
Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover. CVSS score: 7.8/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "Linux kernel CVE-2026-97415" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2026-97415 (Linux kernel) — CVSS v3 7.8
Attack vector: local / no user interaction
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
A vulnerability (unclassified) exists in Linux kernel.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of Linux kernel.
Severity: High (CVSS 7.8/10). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Audit SBOM/dependencies to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
Audit SBOM/dependencies for affected components.資産台帳・SBOM・依存マニフェストで Linux kernel を使っているサービスとバージョンを洗い出す。
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2Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
References
- web git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web nvd.nist.gov
- web github.com