CVE-2026-45948

ext4: fix memory leak in ext4_ext_shift_extents()

published May 27, 2026

CVSS
—
EPSS
0%
Percentile
4.8
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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

ext4: fix memory leak in ext4_ext_shift_extents()

In ext4_ext_shift_extents(), if the extent is NULL in the while loop, the

function returns immediately without releasing the path obtained via

ext4_find_extent(), leading to a memory leak.

Fix this by jumping to the out label to ensure the path is properly

released.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00160 · 4.8th percentile
Published
2026-05-27T12:18Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 27 MAY 12:18Z
    ext4: fix memory leak in ext4_ext_shift_extents()
    cvelistv5