PT-2026-2546 · Linux+2 · Linux Kernel+2
Published
2026-01-13
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Updated
2026-05-11
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CVE-2025-68814
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Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)
Description
A memory leak exists in the
io openat prep() function due to improper cleanup of a struct filename when a file is installed in the fixed file table with the O CLOEXEC flag set. The function allocates memory for the struct filename using getname(), but this memory is not released if the function returns early, leading to a memory leak. The issue occurs because the REQ F NEED CLEANUP flag is not set for the request after a successful getname() call.Recommendations
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
Exploit
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Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Linuxmint
Linux Kernel
Ubuntu