In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
erofs: fix incorrect early exits for invalid metabox-enabled images
Crafted EROFS images with metadata compression enabled can trigger
incorrect early returns, leading to folio reference leaks.
However, this does not cause system crashes or other severe issues.
References
Configurations
Configuration 1 (hide)
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History
12 May 2026, 19:48
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| CPE | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| First Time |
Linux linux Kernel
Linux |
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| CWE | NVD-CWE-noinfo | |
| CVSS |
v2 : v3 : |
v2 : unknown
v3 : 5.5 |
| References | () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/041b5163bb9b2e81050bcd885b3373bf2f42d5f5 - Patch | |
| References | () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/56e4a84220045b6af0f1efc11825b39217c7decf - Patch | |
| References | () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/643575d5a4f24b23b0c54aa20aa74a4abed8ff5e - Patch |
06 May 2026, 12:16
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| New CVE |
Information
Published : 2026-05-06 12:16
Updated : 2026-05-12 19:48
NVD link : CVE-2026-43179
Mitre link : CVE-2026-43179
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-43179
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Products Affected
linux
- linux_kernel
CWE