In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
ext4: fix memory leak in ext4_ext_shift_extents()
In ext4_ext_shift_extents(), if the extent is NULL in the while loop, the
function returns immediately without releasing the path obtained via
ext4_find_extent(), leading to a memory leak.
Fix this by jumping to the out label to ensure the path is properly
released.
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Wed, 27 May 2026 17:45:00 +0000
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| Weaknesses | CWE-399 |
Wed, 27 May 2026 14:15:00 +0000
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| Description | In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ext4: fix memory leak in ext4_ext_shift_extents() In ext4_ext_shift_extents(), if the extent is NULL in the while loop, the function returns immediately without releasing the path obtained via ext4_find_extent(), leading to a memory leak. Fix this by jumping to the out label to ensure the path is properly released. | |
| Title | ext4: fix memory leak in ext4_ext_shift_extents() | |
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Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
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Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Linux
Published:
Updated: 2026-05-27T12:18:04.937Z
Reserved: 2026-05-13T15:03:33.088Z
Link: CVE-2026-45948
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Status : Awaiting Analysis
Published: 2026-05-27T14:17:11.157
Modified: 2026-05-27T14:48:03.013
Link: CVE-2026-45948
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OpenCVE Enrichment
Updated: 2026-05-27T17:30:38Z