In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nvdimm: pmem: keep PREFLUSH before data writes pmem_submit_bio() records a REQ_PREFLUSH error, but continues to copy the bio data and can later overwrite the error with a successful REQ_FUA flush. That lets data writes run after a failed preflush and can complete the bio successfully despite the failed ordering barrier. Run the REQ_PREFLUSH flush synchronously before touching the bio data and complete the bio with the flush error if it fails. Keep asynchronous flush chaining for REQ_FUA. At that point, data copy has completed and the parent bio can wait for the chained flush bio.

cve CVE-2026-98161 2 sources, 3 claims · Watch

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In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nvdimm: pmem: keep PREFLUSH before data writes pmem_submit_bio() records a REQ_PREFLUSH error, but continues to copy the bio data and can later overwrite the error with a successful REQ_FUA flush. That lets data writes run after a failed preflush and can complete the bio successfully despite the failed ordering barrier. Run the REQ_PREFLUSH flush synchronously before touching the bio data and complete the bio with the flush error if it fails. Keep asynchronous flush chaining for REQ_FUA. At that point, data copy has complet… the claim

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affectslinux/linux_kernel
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made_bylinux
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affectslinux/linux
NVD says “Linux · Linux”

What each source says

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receipt
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Said since
2026-10-03 00:06 UTC
Last answered
2026-10-04 06:13 UTC
Original
open at the source
2026-10-03 00:06 UTC5.5
2026-09-28 11:46 UTC—
What the source handed over
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2026-09-29 17:49 UTC
Last answered
2026-10-04 06:13 UTC
Original
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2026-09-29 17:49 UTCLinux
2026-09-28 11:46 UTC—
What the source handed over
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vulnerability

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nvdimm: pmem: keep PREFLUSH before data writes pmem_submit_bio() records a REQ_PREFLUSH error, but continues to copy the bio data and can later overwrite the error with a successful REQ_FUA flush. That lets data writes run after a failed preflush and can complete the bio successfully despite the failed ordering barrier. Run the REQ_PREFLUSH flush synchronously before touching the bio data and complete the bio with the flush error if it fails. Keep asynchronous flush chaining for REQ_FUA. At that point, data copy has completed and the parent bio can wait for the chained flush bio.
zetlyn/cve-nvd · 2026-09-25
cvss 5.5 product Linux status Modified vendor Linux source
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nvdimm: pmem: keep PREFLUSH...
zetlyn/cve-ghsa · 2026-09-25
severity unknown source
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nvdimm: pmem: keep PREFLUSH...
zetlyn/cve-ghsa · 2026-09-25
severity unknown source