xfs: don't leak dqacct if rhashtable insertion fails (CVE-2026-97544) | HOL Guard CVE

Unknown severity · Source severity not reportedCVE-2026-97544

xfs: don't leak dqacct if rhashtable insertion fails

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-97544 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in xfs: don't leak dqacct if rhashtable insertion fails. 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 25, 2026Updated Sep 25, 2026Source checked Sep 25, 2026First seen by HOL Sep 25, 2026Material review Sep 25, 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	>=200491875ce144fdc49827387fff2f604b73c0a9 <9036e078bd51683e862afd5ed25ecba2f780b165 \|\| >=200491875ce144fdc49827387fff2f604b73c0a9 <7791970a76a3e23f6f51451dbb1e48bd57f94f93 \|\| >=200491875ce144fdc49827387fff2f604b73c0a9 <788c3a46ef9d79f875312b95cffe0961a13167a7 \|\| >=200491875ce144fdc49827387fff2f604b73c0a9 <2eac8d01d2c776fc26b0ac74aebdf91bc4490891	9036e078bd51683e862afd5ed25ecba2f780b165, 7791970a76a3e23f6f51451dbb1e48bd57f94f93, 788c3a46ef9d79f875312b95cffe0961a13167a7, 2eac8d01d2c776fc26b0ac74aebdf91bc4490891
Linux/Linuxgeneric	6.9	Not reported

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for Linux/Linux, Linux/Linux.
Review the reported fix. Update Linux/Linux to 9036e078bd51683e862afd5ed25ecba2f780b165 if you use the affected versions. Test the change in a non-production environment first.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Sep 25, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
Source modified
Sep 25, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
First seen by HOL
Sep 25, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Upstream source description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: xfs: don't leak dqacct if rhashtable insertion fails LOLLM observes that xqcheck_mod_live_ino_dqtrx doesn't free the newly allocated dqa object if rhashtable insertion fails. Fix this leak.

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