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

afs: Fix incorrect free in candidate cleanup in afs_lookup_server()

Fix afs_lookup_server() to not free an existing server's endpoint state
when cleaning up a candidate server. The candidate record doesn't have an
endpoint state yet at this point, so the free for that can just be removed.
Published: 2026-09-25
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Fri, 25 Sep 2026 10:30:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: afs: Fix incorrect free in candidate cleanup in afs_lookup_server() Fix afs_lookup_server() to not free an existing server's endpoint state when cleaning up a candidate server. The candidate record doesn't have an endpoint state yet at this point, so the free for that can just be removed.
Title afs: Fix incorrect free in candidate cleanup in afs_lookup_server()
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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Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-09-25T10:22:04.322Z

Reserved: 2026-09-24T16:01:01.156Z

Link: CVE-2026-97584

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-25T11:17:09.267

Modified: 2026-09-25T11:17:09.267

Link: CVE-2026-97584

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