CVE-2026-80877
afs: Fix vllist leak
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: afs: Fix vllist leak Fix a leak of the new vllist in afs_update_cell() in the event that it is an empty list (nr_servers == 0), in which case the old list isn't displaced unless the old list is also empty.
INFO
Published Date :
Sept. 4, 2026, 5:16 p.m.
Last Modified :
Sept. 4, 2026, 5:16 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
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Solution
- Update the Linux kernel to the resolved version.
- Apply the afs module patch.
- Rebuild and install the kernel.
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New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Sep. 04, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: afs: Fix vllist leak Fix a leak of the new vllist in afs_update_cell() in the event that it is an empty list (nr_servers == 0), in which case the old list isn't displaced unless the old list is also empty. Added Affected New affected value received. <a href="https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/blob/main/cves/2026/80xxx/CVE-2026-80877.json">CVE-2026-80877</a> Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/13403945c2385653e282dacda304dce2a25fdb53 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2b169eedbb96f37f3f33d7b496d8283194988980 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8afb1a787a2802caf1895dd96745cfd6790a6f95 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/91d8f8e5fd34d3aed26f0fe6cf52b3f71de66cc6 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bef5514f6b6cb4bed9061f4b628d6be1cf26a39e Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bf55969d9188380eb539bd216850bac27bc2e272 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fbfe75c81bff2359a03e85cf84293484cf60fcb9 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fc10c0ecf06f2981af5d04357612b00051e03e9e