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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