afs: Fix leak of ungot volume

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-80878 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in afs: Fix leak of ungot volume. 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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Published Sep 4, 2026Updated Sep 4, 2026Source checked Sep 4, 2026First seen by HOL Sep 4, 2026Material review Sep 4, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: Unknown severitySource severity not reported
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 2 mapped packages or products
Fix availability: Available

Why this deserves its current priority

A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.

Analysis status

Analysis pending evidence review

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Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
Linux/Linuxgeneric	>=32222f09782f1894fcfc37f6505ca676a6f4d1d6 <9cabf1c86948793fbad09023bd2ec58c71b9c1d4 \|\| >=32222f09782f1894fcfc37f6505ca676a6f4d1d6 <d672c276f685a540ed2b2a8bafaed4650a89022c	9cabf1c86948793fbad09023bd2ec58c71b9c1d4, d672c276f685a540ed2b2a8bafaed4650a89022c
Linux/Linuxgeneric	6.8	Not reported

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for Linux/Linux, Linux/Linux.
Review the reported fix. Update Linux/Linux to 9cabf1c86948793fbad09023bd2ec58c71b9c1d4 if you use the affected versions. Test the change in a non-production environment first.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Sep 4, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
Source modified
Sep 4, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
First seen by HOL
Sep 4, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Upstream source 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.

Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.