CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-68422

Low risk· EPSS 11%
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.21%

11th percentile - higher than 11% of all known CVEs

Summary

In the Linux kernel, the btrfs subsystem has a vulnerability causing a root leak in merge_reloc_roots(). If an unexpected reloc_root is encountered for a root, the jump to the out label does not drop the reference obtained for the root, leading to a memory leak. The fix adds a missing btrfs_put_root() call.

Risk Assessment

The vulnerability may lead to memory exhaustion over time, potentially causing system crashes or denial of service.

Recommendation

Apply the official Linux kernel patch that adds the missing btrfs_put_root() call in merge_reloc_roots().

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Original NVD description (English source)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: btrfs: fix root leak if its reloc root is unexpected in merge_reloc_roots() If we have an unexpected reloc_root for our root, we jump to the out label but never drop the reference we obtained for root, resulting in a leak. Add a missing btrfs_put_root() call.

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