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

fs: afs: revert mmap_prepare() change

Partially reverts commit 9d5403b1036c ("fs: convert most other
generic_file_*mmap() users to .mmap_prepare()").

This is because the .mmap invocation establishes a refcount, but
.mmap_prepare is called at a point where a merge or an allocation failure
might happen after the call, which would leak the refcount increment.

Functionality is being added to permit the use of .mmap_prepare in this
case, but in the interim, we need to fix this.

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Sat, 30 May 2026 11:00:00 +0000

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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


Thu, 28 May 2026 04:00:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-391

Thu, 28 May 2026 00:15:00 +0000


Wed, 27 May 2026 21:45:00 +0000

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Wed, 27 May 2026 14:15:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fs: afs: revert mmap_prepare() change Partially reverts commit 9d5403b1036c ("fs: convert most other generic_file_*mmap() users to .mmap_prepare()"). This is because the .mmap invocation establishes a refcount, but .mmap_prepare is called at a point where a merge or an allocation failure might happen after the call, which would leak the refcount increment. Functionality is being added to permit the use of .mmap_prepare in this case, but in the interim, we need to fix this.
Title fs: afs: revert mmap_prepare() change
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-06-14T17:54:25.442Z

Reserved: 2026-05-13T15:03:33.097Z

Link: CVE-2026-46100

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No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-05-27T14:17:31.877

Modified: 2026-06-17T10:53:04.007

Link: CVE-2026-46100

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Severity :

Publid Date: 2026-05-27T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-46100 - Bugzilla

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Updated: 2026-05-30T13:30:24Z

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