PT-2026-43815 · Linux+2 · Linux Kernel+2
CVE-2026-45948
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Published
2025-12-25
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Updated
2026-08-21
CVSS v3.1
5.5
Medium
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)
Description
A memory leak occurs in the
ext4 ext shift extents() function. When the extent is NULL within the while loop, the function returns immediately without releasing the path acquired through the ext4 find extent() function.Recommendations
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
Exploit
Memory Leak
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Weakness Enumeration
Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Linuxmint
Linux Kernel
Ubuntu