CVE-2026-97584

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Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: afs: Fix incorrect free in candidate cleanup in afs_lookup_server() Fix afs_lookup_server() to not free an existing server's endpoint state when cleaning up a candidate server. The candidate record doesn't have an endpoint state yet at this point, so the free for that can just be removed.

Severity

HIGH

CVSS score

7.8 (v3.1)

Vulnerability status

Received

Source identifier

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

Published

2026-09-25 11:17:09.267000

Last modified

2026-10-19 10:17:27.777000

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  "id": "CVE-2026-97584",
  "sourceIdentifier": "416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67",
  "published": "2026-09-25T11:17:09.267",
  "lastModified": "2026-10-19T10:17:27.777",
  "vulnStatus": "Received",
  "cveTags": [],
  "descriptions": [
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      "lang": "en",
      "value": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nafs: Fix incorrect free in candidate cleanup in afs_lookup_server()\n\nFix afs_lookup_server() to not free an existing server's endpoint state\nwhen cleaning up a candidate server.  The candidate record doesn't have an\nendpoint state yet at this point, so the free for that can just be removed."
    }
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          "attackVector": "LOCAL",
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          "privilegesRequired": "LOW",
          "userInteraction": "NONE",
          "scope": "UNCHANGED",
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