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CVE-2026-64060
Linux Linux — netfs: Fix leak of request in netfs_write_begin() error handling
AV AC PR UI S C I A CVSS EPSS %ile KEV
L L L N U N N H 5.5 .0016 4.5 —
AFFECTED
Product Versions Fixed
Linux 4090b31422a6f24dfe701e31ffec7ba5804a7e2f – —
Linux 5.18 – 6.18.34
TIMELINE
Jul 19 Reserved by Linux
Jul 19 Published (CNA: Linux)
Sep 2 ENRICHED — CVE-2026-64060 (Linux). Received CVSS 5.5 and CPE data from NVD.
Description
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().
Lifecycle
Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
| Date | Event | Detail |
| July 19, 2026 | Reserved | Reserved by Linux |
| July 19, 2026 | Published | Published (CNA: Linux) |
| September 2, 2026 | ENRICHED | ENRICHED — CVE-2026-64060 (Linux). Received CVSS 5.5 and CPE data from NVD. |
Affected
Affected products and packages — 2 rows
| Vendor | Product / Package | Ecosystem | Version introduced | Fixed |
| Linux | Linux | — | 4090b31422a6f24dfe701e31ffec7ba5804a7e2f | — |
| Linux | Linux | — | 5.18 | 6.18.34 |
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