# CVE-2026-99137: cifs: don't update i\_size in cifs\_do\_truncate without a cached handle

- Also known as: EUVD-2026-111889
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-10-28 · Updated: 2026-10-28

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 6.18

## 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.

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## Related

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## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/04d020b3d0b58a1b7e116900e4095b96a7f4e11a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/88a51743cd8094b76fd910f53f718747c7729cc8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fe39cd9d48f2346605f3746e0cc19e89d5f373eb

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