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FKIE_CVE-2026-80806

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2026-09-04 16:18 - Updated: 2026-09-04 16:18
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In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ext4: don't enable DAX on new encrypted files Currently, when a new encrypted regular file is created, the call to ext4_set_inode_flags(inode, init=true) in __ext4_new_inode() is made before EXT4_INODE_ENCRYPT is set. As a result, it can set S_DAX if the filesystem is mounted with "-o dax=always". EXT4_INODE_ENCRYPT then actually gets set a bit later in __ext4_new_inode(), when it calls fscrypt_set_context() which calls ext4_set_context(). ext4_set_context() sets EXT4_INODE_ENCRYPT and calls ext4_set_inode_flags(inode, init=false) to set S_ENCRYPTED too. This was intended to clear S_DAX as well. However, this was broken by commit 043546e46dc7 ("fs/ext4: Only change S_DAX on inode load"). This causes data written to the file to bypass encryption, also causing xfstests failures such as generic/548 (when "-o dax=always" is used). Fix this by simplifying the flow by making __ext4_new_inode() set EXT4_INODE_ENCRYPT earlier. This makes it take effect in ext4_set_inode_flags(inode, init=true), making S_DAX never be set. Similarly, make EXT4_STATE_MAY_INLINE_DATA never be set in the first place on new encrypted inodes. Then it doesn't need to be cleared. As a result of these simplifications, ext4_set_context() no longer needs to change inode flags or state when 'handle != NULL'. Remove that too.
References
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3392391b363a63ebb531d45318a729b1c998565b
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/458776af0061afec1014cb3cd0061e282e482e83
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5959cad3cfa852ec07bbdaf9c17f4838a94a8e6c
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a13f61ba9b2a7a4ff1f140949ccfad23c5313757
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/add98959b220935b243170214c787bc03044a44d
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/da32af420d6d466e247c43ac0b829edeac7ae0ad
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e27bae352158c007143d5bb50f3af33a177c0a37
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ed1cd834da65db127f1c30ff67e78f14825a06c1
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f53b325068bca0b238c3e0d2eb7de9b1f2268cab
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      "value": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\next4: don\u0027t enable DAX on new encrypted files\n\nCurrently, when a new encrypted regular file is created, the call to\next4_set_inode_flags(inode, init=true) in __ext4_new_inode() is made\nbefore EXT4_INODE_ENCRYPT is set.  As a result, it can set S_DAX if the\nfilesystem is mounted with \"-o dax=always\".\n\nEXT4_INODE_ENCRYPT then actually gets set a bit later in\n__ext4_new_inode(), when it calls fscrypt_set_context() which calls\next4_set_context().  ext4_set_context() sets EXT4_INODE_ENCRYPT and\ncalls ext4_set_inode_flags(inode, init=false) to set S_ENCRYPTED too.\n\nThis was intended to clear S_DAX as well.  However, this was broken by\ncommit 043546e46dc7 (\"fs/ext4: Only change S_DAX on inode load\").  This\ncauses data written to the file to bypass encryption, also causing\nxfstests failures such as generic/548 (when \"-o dax=always\" is used).\n\nFix this by simplifying the flow by making __ext4_new_inode() set\nEXT4_INODE_ENCRYPT earlier.  This makes it take effect in\next4_set_inode_flags(inode, init=true), making S_DAX never be set.\n\nSimilarly, make EXT4_STATE_MAY_INLINE_DATA never be set in the first\nplace on new encrypted inodes.  Then it doesn\u0027t need to be cleared.\n\nAs a result of these simplifications, ext4_set_context() no longer needs\nto change inode flags or state when \u0027handle != NULL\u0027.  Remove that too."
    }
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  "id": "CVE-2026-80806",
  "lastModified": "2026-09-04T16:18:07.647",
  "metrics": {},
  "published": "2026-09-04T16:18:07.647",
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  "vulnStatus": "Received"
}



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