CVE-2026-98448: xfs: release orphanage dir inode if chown fails

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: 2026-10-18 · updated 2026-10-19

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: xfs: release orphanage dir inode if chown fails LOLLM points out that we leak the igrab'd reference to the orphanage directory inode if chowning it fails. Fix that.

Affected products

Linux kernel: 6.10 — 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/1c32cdc986467eaffeedb6c5334852809555b82d
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6a65a68097a1903988b256d5b367da7b0863a1d5
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6b66b1a59df6c3f9b4ad9b39a32ca86170ade357
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f813aefd9e09c8cda38a71580b6a01552d97cade

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