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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.
CWE-401 · CNA: Linux · CVSS v3.1 · 3 references · NVD status: Analyzed

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
DateEventDetail
July 19, 2026ReservedReserved by Linux
July 19, 2026PublishedPublished (CNA: Linux)
September 2, 2026ENRICHEDENRICHED — CVE-2026-64060 (Linux). Received CVSS 5.5 and CPE data from NVD.

Affected

Affected products and packages — 2 rows
VendorProduct / PackageEcosystemVersion introducedFixed
LinuxLinux—4090b31422a6f24dfe701e31ffec7ba5804a7e2f—
LinuxLinux—5.186.18.34

Weaknesses

CWE-401

References (3)

Related

Authoritative record: CVE-2026-64060 at cve.org

Vendors: linux

Weaknesses: CWE-401

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