CVE-2026-64060

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().

CVSS v3 5.5 MEDIUM

5.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/22ae28aae43623be235ff455558cdd13fbe2daeb	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/28686d6d8b60dc5bbae9ef6023ab2051d6c66cdf	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5046a34f0643441f05b0253ea64e1a3af87efe14	Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9192f304379187b396d56d6a1a406712c6bfa5a3

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel::::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc1::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc2::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc3::::::
	cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc4::::::

History

21 Oct 2026, 13:19

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
References		() https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9192f304379187b396d56d6a1a406712c6bfa5a3 -

Information

Published : 2026-07-19 16:17

Updated : 2026-10-21 13:19

NVD link : CVE-2026-64060

Mitre link : CVE-2026-64060

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-64060

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Products Affected

linux

linux_kernel

CWE

CWE-401

Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime

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