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CVE-2026-72371: afs: Fix the volume AFS_VOLUME_RM_TREE is set on

• Severity: high (CVSS 7.8 v3.1)
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-08-15 · updated 2026-10-16

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: afs: Fix the volume AFS_VOLUME_RM_TREE is set on Fix afs_insert_volume_into_cell() to set AFS_VOLUME_RM_TREE on the volume replaced, not the new volume, as it's now removed from the cell's volume tree. This will cause the old volume to be removed from the tree twice and the new volume never to be removed.

Affected products

• Linux kernel: from 5.15.146 before 5.15.212; from 6.1.70 before 6.1.178; from 6.6.9 before 6.6.145; 6.7 — fixed in 5.15.212, 6.1.178, 6.6.145, 7.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Linux kernel 5.15.212, 6.1.178, 6.6.145, 7.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/158c5a0b1dfc0e6a419efe18404047a4d2dff59e
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1607075220cf57161d9116512994c159eacefc0d
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/56b4e4b26f84411d880f968a539207b0a8889c8c
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6fa9a8a73e16aa22fce6e41cc00d59c767f0a540
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c421bc6b957e56e45e12dbaeaf70a60db20d6465
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d0c8ad418b47891a03426c5e02ebb0537f8d68f8
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d154c20837f379343f192d4b8d9dd4ef145562e6

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