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CVE-2026-45948
MEDIUM · CVSS 5.5
EPSS exploitation probability: 0%
Published 2026-05-27T14:17:11.157 · Last modified 2026-06-17T10:52:46.703

Summary

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.

Affected products

linux — linux_kernel

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