In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

afs: Fix leak of ungot volume

Fix afs_lookup_volume_rcu() so that it doesn't leak a dying volume if
afs_try_get_volume() fails.
Advisories
Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4817-1 linux-6.12 security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6528-1 linux security update
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8887-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8888-1 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8889-1 Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8887-2 Linux kernel (AWS) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8888-2 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-8887-3 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
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History

Mon, 14 Sep 2026 12:30:00 +0000


Fri, 11 Sep 2026 10:15:00 +0000


Fri, 04 Sep 2026 21:15:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-773

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 17:00:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: afs: Fix leak of ungot volume Fix afs_lookup_volume_rcu() so that it doesn't leak a dying volume if afs_try_get_volume() fails.
Title afs: Fix leak of ungot volume
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-14T11:58:51.486Z

Reserved: 2026-08-26T14:34:25.799Z

Link: CVE-2026-80878

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-04T17:16:59.923

Modified: 2026-09-14T13:18:48.513

Link: CVE-2026-80878

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Updated: 2026-09-04T23:15:04Z

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