ecryptfs: release message context on send failure
ecryptfs_send_message_locked() moves a message context from the free
list to the allocated list before sending the request to the userspace
daemon.
If ecryptfs_send_miscdev() fails, the context is left on the
allocated list and cannot be reused. Move it back to the free list on
failure and clear the caller's pointer.
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Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:15:00 +0000
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| Weaknesses | CWE-772 | |
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Fri, 11 Sep 2026 23:45:00 +0000
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| Description | In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ecryptfs: release message context on send failure ecryptfs_send_message_locked() moves a message context from the free list to the allocated list before sending the request to the userspace daemon. If ecryptfs_send_miscdev() fails, the context is left on the allocated list and cannot be reused. Move it back to the free list on failure and clear the caller's pointer. | |
| Title | ecryptfs: release message context on send failure | |
| First Time appeared |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| Vendors & Products |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Linux
Published:
Updated: 2026-09-11T19:45:08.101Z
Reserved: 2026-09-11T19:38:34.733Z
Link: CVE-2026-89605
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Status : Received
Published: 2026-09-11T20:19:45.487
Modified: 2026-09-11T20:19:45.487
Link: CVE-2026-89605
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