CVE-2026-93810: cachefiles: Fix double fput
Published Sep 24, 2026
·Updated
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
cachefiles: Fix double fput
Fix a double fput() in error handling in cachefilescreatetmpfile().
Affected Software
1 affected component
Linux Linux kernel
Event History
Sep 24, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:02 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:02 PM
Description
Data Sourced
via NVD·05:17 PM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What condition is required to trigger the issue?
The double fput() occurs in error handling within cachefiles_create_tmpfile(). The provided information does not identify the specific error condition or a remote attack vector.
2
How can I determine whether my kernel includes the fix?
Check whether your kernel source or vendor patch set contains one of the referenced stable commits: e9c2e68c3890a935abbd5f54dbce653f9a16836c, 90b306eee037d0a6a8f4aac834b46e05c5ddd0bf, or af6830cc12dfe86c832dccc9c9878a93aaa22f83.