PT-2026-98526 · Linux · Linux Kernel
CVE-2026-97586
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Published
2026-09-25
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Updated
2026-09-25
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Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)
Description
A memory management issue exists in the Linux kernel where the
afs dir search bucket() function fails to perform a kunmap operation—which unmaps a virtual address from a kernel mapping—when executing the "bad:" error path. This failure to release the mapping can lead to resource leaks or system instability.Recommendations
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
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Affected Products
Linux Kernel