linux: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: hfsplus: pretend special inodes as regular files...
CVE-2026-43268 is fixed in linux on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2026-43268, released May 15, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: hfsplus: pretend special inodes as regular files Since commit af153bb63a33 ("vfs: catch invalid modes in may_open()") requires any inode be one of S_IFDIR/S_IFLNK/S_IFREG/S_IFCHR/S_IFBLK/ S_IFIFO/S_IFSOCK type, use S_IFREG for special inodes.
Where it's fixed
| Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | |||
| linux · Debian 12.15 (bookworm) | 6.1.170-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-43268 | May 15, 2026 |
| linux · Debian 13.5 (trixie) | 6.12.85-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-43268 | May 15, 2026 |
| linux · Debian 14 | 6.19.6-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-43268 | May 15, 2026 |
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