Medium severity5.5NVD Advisory· Published May 6, 2026· Updated May 8, 2026
CVE-2026-43228
CVE-2026-43228
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
hfs: Replace BUG_ON with error handling for CNID count checks
In a06ec283e125 next_id, folder_count, and file_count in the super block info were expanded to 64 bits, and BUG_ONs were added to detect overflow. This triggered an error reported by syzbot: if the MDB is corrupted, the BUG_ON is triggered. This patch replaces this mechanism with proper error handling and resolves the syzbot reported bug.
Singed-off-by: Jori Koolstra <jkoolstra@xs4all.nl>
Affected products
1Patches
0No patches discovered yet.
Vulnerability mechanics
AI mechanics synthesis has not run for this CVE yet.
News mentions
1- Patch Tuesday - May 2026Rapid7 Blog · May 13, 2026