CVE-2026-68422
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: btrfs: fix root leak if its reloc root is unexpected in merge_reloc_roots() If we have an unexpected reloc_root for our root, we jump to the out label but never drop the reference we obtained for root, resulting in a leak. Add a missing btrfs_put_root() call.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
The vendor-content worker queues fetches as references arrive (check back in a few minutes). Or — if you've already worked around this in production — publish your fix to the community-verified tier.
Propose a mitigation on Community Mitigations published via the community go through AI scoring + 2 human reviewers + 7-day silent objection window before landing here withsource_tier=community-verified.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b3d39b03799600c76c33486e2d29b73a771023db
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/72f673d1c1deb819554d3e7e154f6d84301eb735
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/60a23d4ea169e27403f3bb023bb98036797c0206
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7591d1727067d6063247901ad25c4bdc4e5695c4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ce6050bafb4e33377dc17fcc357736bfc351180c
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.