afs: Fix missing kunmap in afs_dir_search_bucket() (CVE-2026-97586) | HOL Guard CVE

Unknown severity · Source severity not reportedCVE-2026-97586

afs: Fix missing kunmap in afs_dir_search_bucket()

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-97586 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in afs: Fix missing kunmap in afs_dir_search_bucket(). 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

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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	>=a5b5beebcf96d5e8a2fc79856c2ac1e93f82478e <c5fa4eb9c4b2c744ba88fb4ff2d729a158e66832 \|\| >=a5b5beebcf96d5e8a2fc79856c2ac1e93f82478e <f57d4728ac54921b871868c5d5bd29b8ab50ee12 \|\| >=a5b5beebcf96d5e8a2fc79856c2ac1e93f82478e <950ae84b5cc944fbe27d81806d0b76af765f779c	c5fa4eb9c4b2c744ba88fb4ff2d729a158e66832, f57d4728ac54921b871868c5d5bd29b8ab50ee12, 950ae84b5cc944fbe27d81806d0b76af765f779c
Linux/Linuxgeneric	6.14	Not reported

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for Linux/Linux, Linux/Linux.
Review the reported fix. Update Linux/Linux to c5fa4eb9c4b2c744ba88fb4ff2d729a158e66832 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: afs: Fix missing kunmap in afs_dir_search_bucket() Fix afs_dir_search_bucket() to kunmap the block it's using in the "bad:" path.

Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.