CVE-2026-23145
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ext4: fix iloc.bh leak in ext4_xattr_inode_update_ref
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ext4: fix iloc.bh leak in ext4_xattr_inode_update_ref The error branch for ext4_xattr_inode_update_ref forget to release the refcount for iloc.bh. Find this when review code.
Exploit probability
0.1%
Published
February 14, 2026
Required by
Not available
Last source change
July 15, 2026
02 / AFFECTED SOFTWARE
Affected packages
1220 explicit affected versions
03 / CONNECTIONS
Connected vulnerabilities
04 / EVIDENCE
Source records
Open Source Vulnerabilities
CVE-2026-23145
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In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ext4: fix iloc.bh leak in ext4_xattr_inode_update_ref The error branch for ext4_xattr_inode_update_ref forget to release the refcount for iloc.bh. Find this when review code.
05 / REFERENCES
Further evidence
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/06e26287f2e349a28ad363941ffd9076bfed8b2e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0b06cde92f2f960f4ebe3c988c69f2711f2a24dc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3b00c16e42428a1ecd3a5eb9cc37f8ad9bd47626
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6241cd1d0acc2363016ac55b8773ba1332dd59d7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7c9f059c3d531a12d7ad96cd34a44b8af7c00d5f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8e8542c539927ae3898a4d02941f84e252e2dea1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d250bdf531d9cd4096fedbb9f172bb2ca660c868
- https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/23xxx/CVE-2026-23145.json
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-23145