CVE-2026-80878: afs: Fix leak of ungot volume
Published Sep 4, 2026
·Updated
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
afs: Fix leak of ungot volume
Fix afslookupvolumercu() so that it doesn't leak a dying volume if afstrygetvolume() fails.
Affected Software
1 affected component
Linux Kernel
Event History
Sep 4, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:48 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:48 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·05:16 PM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
Under what condition does the leak occur?
The leak occurs in afs_lookup_volume_rcu() when it encounters a dying AFS volume and afs_try_get_volume() fails.
2
What component is implicated by this issue?
The issue is in the Linux kernel's AFS code, specifically volume lookup and reference handling.