CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-90434

Unknown
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

In the Linux kernel, the zisofs_fill_pages() function (isofs filesystem) left the last block pointer buffer_head referenced on the success path. This causes a buffer reference leak when reading the zisofs compressed block pointer table.

Risk Assessment

The buffer reference leak can gradually exhaust kernel memory resources when repeatedly mounting or reading ISO images with zisofs compression, potentially destabilizing the system in extreme cases.

Recommendation

Update the Linux kernel to a version containing the fix that releases the buffer_head before returning success in zisofs_fill_pages().

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Original NVD description (English source)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: isofs: release zisofs block pointer buffer head zisofs_fill_pages() reads the compressed block pointer table. The error paths release the current buffer_head, the loop also releases the old buffer_head when it advances. However, the success path leaves the last buffer_head referenced. Release it before returning success.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS