CVE-2026-46005
xfs: fix a resource leak in xfs_alloc_buftarg()
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: xfs: fix a resource leak in xfs_alloc_buftarg() In the error path, call fs_put_dax() to drop the DAX device reference.
INFO
Published Date :
May 27, 2026, 2:17 p.m.
Last Modified :
May 27, 2026, 2:48 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Solution
- Apply Linux kernel patch for xfs resource leak.
- Ensure fs_put_dax() is called in error paths.
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New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
May. 27, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: xfs: fix a resource leak in xfs_alloc_buftarg() In the error path, call fs_put_dax() to drop the DAX device reference. Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/28a6c132b8c6e5eeefa889c4fb43d65b12989d48 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/29a7b2614357393b176ef06ba5bc3ff5afc8df69 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5804cb507233ed767a83ac70527b2f6c4566ec75 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5c293a1e1ef0f838772d20ae8afae4cbd87cd3f9 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/82fb9da6477d08bdab954dc7bc081a41f2f9cae6