block: fix dio leak on metadata mapping error

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-90396 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in block: fix dio leak on metadata mapping error. 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 17, 2026Updated Sep 17, 2026Source checked Sep 17, 2026First seen by HOL Sep 17, 2026Material review Sep 17, 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

Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.

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	>=2729a60bbfb9215997f25372ebe9b7964f038296 <d29c5a88d5703afb6286038e86e1b88daa4962a9 \|\| >=2729a60bbfb9215997f25372ebe9b7964f038296 <cbbaf0c870dde06cf4b887a77a94e3094179ca9f \|\| >=2729a60bbfb9215997f25372ebe9b7964f038296 <702a2a9f3dfe066a7481698c858371112f3cb697 \|\| 17ecefc9fdd8c554e0d03e5a990daef19f930add \|\| >=6.16.8 <6.17	d29c5a88d5703afb6286038e86e1b88daa4962a9, cbbaf0c870dde06cf4b887a77a94e3094179ca9f, 702a2a9f3dfe066a7481698c858371112f3cb697, 6.17
Linux/Linuxgeneric	6.17	Not reported

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for Linux/Linux, Linux/Linux.
Review the reported fix. Update Linux/Linux to d29c5a88d5703afb6286038e86e1b88daa4962a9 if you use the affected versions. Test the change in a non-production environment first.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Sep 17, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
Source modified
Sep 17, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
First seen by HOL
Sep 17, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Upstream source description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: block: fix dio leak on metadata mapping error A failed integrity mapping holds a dio reference, so we need to go through the full bio ending in case there were previously submitted bio's in the sequence.

Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.