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CVE-2026-97586: afs: Fix missing kunmap in afs_dir_search_bucket()

• Severity: unknown
• 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: 2026-09-25 · updated 2026-10-19

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: afs: Fix missing kunmap in afs_dir_search_bucket() Fix afs_dir_search_bucket() to kunmap the block it's using in the "bad:" path.

Affected products

• Linux kernel: 6.14 — fixed in 7.3

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Linux kernel 7.3. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/950ae84b5cc944fbe27d81806d0b76af765f779c
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c5fa4eb9c4b2c744ba88fb4ff2d729a158e66832
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f57d4728ac54921b871868c5d5bd29b8ab50ee12

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