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Publication date: 2026-01-13

Last updated on: 2026-01-14

Assigner: kernel.org

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fuse: missing copy_finish in fuse-over-io-uring argument copies Fix a possible reference count leak of payload pages during fuse argument copies. [Joanne: simplified error cleanup]

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Meta Information

Published

2026-01-13

Last Modified

2026-01-14

Generated

2026-07-06

AI Q&A

2026-01-14

EPSS Evaluated

2026-07-05

NVD

CVE-2025-68791

EUVD

EUVD-2026-2326

Affected Vendors & Products

Vendor	Product	Version / Range
linux_kernel	fuse	*

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Exploitability

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CWE ID	Description
CWE-UNKNOWN

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Executive Summary

This vulnerability in the Linux kernel's fuse subsystem involves a missing copy_finish operation during fuse-over-io-uring argument copies. This omission can cause a reference count leak of payload pages when copying fuse arguments, potentially leading to resource management issues.

Impact Analysis

The vulnerability can lead to a reference count leak of payload pages, which may cause resource leaks in the system. Over time, this could degrade system performance or stability due to unreleased resources.

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