cifs: don't update i_size in cifs_do_truncate without a cached handle
If find_writable_file() returns null, cifs_file_flush will return
0 without issuing set_file_size, and the outer 'if (!rc)' block
will set i_size to 0 before telling the server to truncate. If
the cifs_open() then fails, the inode will have size 0, while
the server file is unchanged.
Move the netfs_resize_file() and cifs_setsize() into the 'if
(cfile)', so they only run after a successful set_file_size.
In the no-handle else branch, evict stale pages with
truncate_inode_pages before the O_TRUNC open to dispose of old
cache pages, and let the open response set the i_size.
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Wed, 28 Oct 2026 10:45:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| Description | In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: cifs: don't update i_size in cifs_do_truncate without a cached handle If find_writable_file() returns null, cifs_file_flush will return 0 without issuing set_file_size, and the outer 'if (!rc)' block will set i_size to 0 before telling the server to truncate. If the cifs_open() then fails, the inode will have size 0, while the server file is unchanged. Move the netfs_resize_file() and cifs_setsize() into the 'if (cfile)', so they only run after a successful set_file_size. In the no-handle else branch, evict stale pages with truncate_inode_pages before the O_TRUNC open to dispose of old cache pages, and let the open response set the i_size. | |
| Title | cifs: don't update i_size in cifs_do_truncate without a cached handle | |
| First Time appeared |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| Vendors & Products |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Linux
Published:
Updated: 2026-10-28T10:34:49.266Z
Reserved: 2026-09-25T10:25:14.395Z
Link: CVE-2026-99137
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