fs: autofs: fix memory leak in autofs_fill_super()
In autofs_fill_super(), we create a new inode using
autofs_new_ino(), however, if we fail to create root_inode,
(that is, root_inode failure path), we return -ENOMEM without
freeing the new inode(ino) that we created causing a memory leak.
Fix this by adding autofs_free_ino() to free the inode we created
in root_inode failure path before returning ENOMEM.
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Fri, 25 Sep 2026 10:30:00 +0000
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| Description | In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fs: autofs: fix memory leak in autofs_fill_super() In autofs_fill_super(), we create a new inode using autofs_new_ino(), however, if we fail to create root_inode, (that is, root_inode failure path), we return -ENOMEM without freeing the new inode(ino) that we created causing a memory leak. Fix this by adding autofs_free_ino() to free the inode we created in root_inode failure path before returning ENOMEM. | |
| Title | fs: autofs: fix memory leak in autofs_fill_super() | |
| First Time appeared |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
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Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Linux
Published:
Updated: 2026-09-25T10:22:17.835Z
Reserved: 2026-09-24T16:01:01.158Z
Link: CVE-2026-97606
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NVD
Status : Received
Published: 2026-09-25T11:17:14.657
Modified: 2026-09-25T11:17:14.657
Link: CVE-2026-97606
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