In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

netfs: Fix leak of request in netfs_write_begin() error handling

Fix netfs_write_begin() to not leak our ref on the request in the event
that we get an error from netfs_wait_for_read().

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Tue, 21 Jul 2026 00:15:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-772
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{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

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Sun, 19 Jul 2026 16:15:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfs: Fix leak of request in netfs_write_begin() error handling Fix netfs_write_begin() to not leak our ref on the request in the event that we get an error from netfs_wait_for_read().
Title netfs: Fix leak of request in netfs_write_begin() error handling
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-07-19T15:39:40.243Z

Reserved: 2026-07-19T07:54:57.030Z

Link: CVE-2026-64060

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Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2026-07-19T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-64060 - Bugzilla

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