Vulnerability Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fs: autofs: fix memory leak in autofs_fill_super() In autofs_fill_super(), we create a new inode using autofs_new_ino(), however, if we fail to create root_inode, (that is, root_inode failure path), we return -ENOMEM without freeing the new inode(ino) that we created causing a memory leak. Fix this by adding autofs_free_ino() to free the inode we created in root_inode failure path before returning ENOMEM.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4262b91e08e74cb5209ea737c554cf983d332382
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5ab54837fce04a1c9923d0bfd3d5de51fdc768b3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6259b5d9bdc45fdb3158406b28c27fa074823159
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9933ad1c4ff67680cd59c47f6d2e81b533bcd467
FAQ
What is CVE-2026-97606?
CVE-2026-97606 is a documented vulnerability. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fs: autofs: fix memory leak in autofs_fill_super() In autofs_fill_super(), we create a new inode using autofs_new_ino(), however, ...
How severe is CVE-2026-97606?
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Is there a patch for CVE-2026-97606?
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