CVE-2026-23145
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ext4: fix iloc.bh leak in ext4_xattr_inode_update_ref The error branch for ext4_xattr_inode_update_ref forget to release the refcount for iloc.bh. Find this when review code.
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS score
5.5
(v3.1)
Vulnerability status
Modified
Source identifier
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Published
2026-02-14 16:15:54.597000
Last modified
2026-10-19 19:17:39.183000
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