CVE-2026-23145
Unknown
Unknown - Not Provided
Reference Count Leak in Linux Kernel ext4 xattr Handling
Publication date: 2026-02-14
Last updated on: 2026-03-17
Assigner: kernel.org
Description
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ext4: fix iloc.bh leak in ext4_xattr_inode_update_ref
The error branch for ext4_xattr_inode_update_ref forget to release the
refcount for iloc.bh. Find this when review code.
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Meta Information
Affected Vendors & Products
| Vendor | Product | Version / Range |
|---|---|---|
| linux | linux_kernel | 6.19 |
| linux | linux_kernel | 6.19 |
| linux | linux_kernel | 6.19 |
| linux | linux_kernel | 6.19 |
| linux | linux_kernel | 6.19 |
| linux | linux_kernel | From 5.10.246 (inc) to 5.10.249 (exc) |
| linux | linux_kernel | From 5.15.195 (inc) to 5.15.199 (exc) |
| linux | linux_kernel | From 5.4.301 (inc) to 5.5 (exc) |
| linux | linux_kernel | From 6.1.157 (inc) to 6.1.162 (exc) |
| linux | linux_kernel | From 6.12.54 (inc) to 6.12.67 (exc) |
| linux | linux_kernel | From 6.17.4 (inc) to 6.18.7 (exc) |
| linux | linux_kernel | From 6.6.113 (inc) to 6.6.122 (exc) |
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Exploitability
CWE
KEV
| CWE ID | Description |
|---|---|
| CWE-401 | The product does not sufficiently track and release allocated memory after it has been used, making the memory unavailable for reallocation and reuse. |
