# CVE-2026-64156: linux: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:  netfs, afs: Fix write skipping in dir/link write...

CVE-2026-64156 is fixed in 20 products on 1 platform, first by ALAS2023-2026-1881, released June 22, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

- Web page: https://patchblox.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-64156
- Priority: Routine
- CVSS: 5.5 (medium)
- EPSS: 0.0016
- CISA KEV: not listed
- Exploited (vendor report): no
- Publicly disclosed: no
- Published: Jun 22, 2026

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:  netfs, afs: Fix write skipping in dir/link writepages  Fix netfs_write_single() and afs_single_writepages() to better handle a write that would be skipped due to lock contention and WB_SYNC_NONE by returning 1 from netfs_write_single() if it skipped and making afs_single_writepages() skip also.  If a skip occurs, the inode must be re-marked as the VFS may have cleared the mark.  This is really only theoretical for directories in netfs_write_single() as the only path to that is through afs_single_writepages() that takes the ->validate_lock around it, thereby serialising it.

## Where it's fixed

| Platform | Product | Fixed in | Fix | Released |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | bpftool6.18 amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.35-68.127.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1881](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1881.md) | Jun 22, 2026 |
| Linux | bpftool6.18-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.35-68.127.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1881](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1881.md) | Jun 22, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel-livepatch-6.18.35-68.127 amzn 2023 | 1:1.0-0.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1881](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1881.md) | Jun 22, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel6.18 amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.35-68.127.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1881](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1881.md) | Jun 22, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel6.18-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.35-68.127.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1881](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1881.md) | Jun 22, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-aarch64 amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.35-68.127.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1881](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1881.md) | Jun 22, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-x86_64 amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.35-68.127.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1881](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1881.md) | Jun 22, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel6.18-devel amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.35-68.127.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1881](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1881.md) | Jun 22, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel6.18-headers amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.35-68.127.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1881](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1881.md) | Jun 22, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel6.18-modules-extra amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.35-68.127.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1881](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1881.md) | Jun 22, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel6.18-modules-extra-common amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.35-68.127.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1881](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1881.md) | Jun 22, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel6.18-tools amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.35-68.127.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1881](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1881.md) | Jun 22, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel6.18-tools-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.35-68.127.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1881](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1881.md) | Jun 22, 2026 |
| Linux | kernel6.18-tools-devel amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.35-68.127.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1881](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1881.md) | Jun 22, 2026 |
| Linux | linux Debian 14 | 7.0.12-1 | [DEBIAN-CVE-2026-64156](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/debian-cve-2026-64156.md) | Jul 20, 2026 |
| Linux | microvm-kernel6.18 amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.35-68.127.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1881](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1881.md) | Jun 22, 2026 |
| Linux | perf6.18 amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.35-68.127.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1881](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1881.md) | Jun 22, 2026 |
| Linux | perf6.18-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.35-68.127.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1881](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1881.md) | Jun 22, 2026 |
| Linux | python3-perf6.18 amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.35-68.127.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1881](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1881.md) | Jun 22, 2026 |
| Linux | python3-perf6.18-debuginfo amzn 2023 | 1:6.18.35-68.127.amzn2023 | [ALAS2023-2026-1881](https://patchblox.com/security/data/fix/linux/alas2023-2026-1881.md) | Jun 22, 2026 |

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