In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

ceph: fix memory leaks in ceph_mdsc_build_path()

Add __putname() calls to error code paths that did not free the "path"
pointer obtained by __getname(). If ownership of this pointer is not
passed to the caller via path_info.path, the function must free it
before returning.

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Fri, 08 May 2026 17:30:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ceph: fix memory leaks in ceph_mdsc_build_path() Add __putname() calls to error code paths that did not free the "path" pointer obtained by __getname(). If ownership of this pointer is not passed to the caller via path_info.path, the function must free it before returning.
Title ceph: fix memory leaks in ceph_mdsc_build_path()
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-08T14:21:55.037Z

Reserved: 2026-05-01T14:12:56.008Z

Link: CVE-2026-43419

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-05-08T15:16:53.910

Modified: 2026-05-08T15:16:53.910

Link: CVE-2026-43419

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Updated: 2026-05-08T17:15:16Z

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