CVE-2026-23251
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: xfs: only call xf{array,blob}_destroy if we have a valid pointer Only call the xfarray and xfblob destructor if we have a valid pointer, and be sure to null out that pointer afterwards. Note that this patch fixes a large number of commits, most of which were merged between 6.9 and 6.10.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
Linux kernel Affected 1 release
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| — | Affected | 6.12.75 |
SUSE Affected 1 release
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| — | Affected | — |
Debian Fixed 5 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trixie | Fixed | 6.12.85-1 |
| sid | Fixed | 6.19.6-1 |
| forky | Fixed | 6.19.6-1 |
| bullseye | Fixed | 0 |
| bookworm | Fixed | 0 |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5de5be3ed7e7fa4ebde4f4b58fb9a629644f9202
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ba408d299a3bb3c5309f40c5326e4fb83ead4247
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c9ccefacae0d8091683447bc338bd7741417039d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d827612c81a26cc1dd83a211cfcb5ad8765da0c4
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-23251.html
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-23251
CWEs
CWE-476
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.