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CVE-2026-97584

HighCVSS 7.8
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

In the Linux kernel, afs_lookup_server() incorrectly frees an existing server's endpoint state during candidate cleanup. The candidate record does not have an endpoint state at that point, so the free is unnecessary.

Risk Assessment

Incorrect memory free can lead to memory corruption or system crash.

Recommendation

Apply the Linux kernel patch that removes the unnecessary free of endpoint state for the candidate.

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Original NVD description (English source)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: afs: Fix incorrect free in candidate cleanup in afs_lookup_server() Fix afs_lookup_server() to not free an existing server's endpoint state when cleaning up a candidate server. The candidate record doesn't have an endpoint state yet at this point, so the free for that can just be removed.

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