cve-2026-64060
MEDIUM CVSS 5.5 nvd
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfs: Fix leak of request in netfs_write_begin() error handling Fix netfs_write_begin() to not leak our ref on the request in the event that we get an error from netfs_wait_for_read().
Timeline
- Published
- 2026-07-19
- Last Modified
- 2026-09-02
CVSS Details
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Attack Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges Required
- LOW
Affected Products
- linux linux_kernel
Weaknesses (CWE)
CVSS metrics
| Version | Base | Severity | Vector | Exploitability | Impact | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 5.5 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
1.8 | 3.6 | nvd@nist.gov |
CPE configurations
OR
| CPE | Version range | Vulnerable |
|---|---|---|
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
>= 5.18, < 6.18.34 | yes |
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
>= 6.19, < 7.0.11 | yes |
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* |
— | yes |
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* |
— | yes |
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* |
— | yes |
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* |
— | yes |
NVD metadata
- NVD status
- Analyzed
- Source identifier
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
References
Linked Vulnerabilities
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