Answer in brief
CVE-2026-45948 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in ext4: fix memory leak in ext4_ext_shift_extents(). The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
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The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | >=a18ed359bdddcded4f97ff5e2f07793ff9336913 <7e807cb8603b7664fa630a696cd891d9a03c248d || >=a18ed359bdddcded4f97ff5e2f07793ff9336913 <afc5e61e1a07b2b833bd72cbee36ecce9cd901e2 || >=a18ed359bdddcded4f97ff5e2f07793ff9336913 <1bce219ee5512cf179ba40cf114945a14a16e21f || >=a18ed359bdddcded4f97ff5e2f07793ff9336913 <4a79fde8db7eba7f1128d971ceba4e3c9ac84aec || >=a18ed359bdddcded4f97ff5e2f07793ff9336913 <2f4b1052246ca646bb17bfe0f53df2fdf9729b58 || >=a18ed359bdddcded4f97ff5e2f07793ff9336913 <12615ab4bfb69678e5d961b28bb70040299e51b1 || >=a18ed359bdddcded4f97ff5e2f07793ff9336913 <bd7b52557e4a3ccd7595fdb3a585f1257de57935 || >=a18ed359bdddcded4f97ff5e2f07793ff9336913 <ca81109d4a8f192dc1cbad4a1ee25246363c2833 | 7e807cb8603b7664fa630a696cd891d9a03c248d, afc5e61e1a07b2b833bd72cbee36ecce9cd901e2, 1bce219ee5512cf179ba40cf114945a14a16e21f, 4a79fde8db7eba7f1128d971ceba4e3c9ac84aec, 2f4b1052246ca646bb17bfe0f53df2fdf9729b58, 12615ab4bfb69678e5d961b28bb70040299e51b1, bd7b52557e4a3ccd7595fdb3a585f1257de57935, ca81109d4a8f192dc1cbad4a1ee25246363c2833 |
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | 3.15 | Not reported |
Published upstream
May 27, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Nov 6, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Nov 6, 2026
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.
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