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CVE-2026-97584

HIGHCVSS 7.8/10

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CVE-2026-97584 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 7.8/10 on the CVSS scale. 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..

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1
7.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Software

Source: CNA advisory (CVE.org). NVD analysis pending.

VendorProductVersions
LinuxLinux>= d6aa05cd995830f6dcee7b139335edb266de38a6, < 981d72663dee2fa6efaf202293e68d2b10a0d1d4; >= 4882ba78574e2d8c579658f65f6784b0d139d173, < e5bc0fa9959dc8f7eb1afab7c039594a16a1a65c; >= 4882ba78574e2d8c579658f65f6784b0d139d173, < 349e713039a1fd6659c27e7a66238bfa49ce37e9; >= 4882ba78574e2d8c579658f65f6784b0d139d173, < 044d596094af4b769fb8e1173dff0d08bd68db6c; >= 6.12.101, < 6.12.111
LinuxLinux6.15

References

Timeline

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Status
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-97584?
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.
How severe is CVE-2026-97584?
CVE-2026-97584 has a CVSS score of 7.8/10 (HIGH severity).
How do I fix CVE-2026-97584?
Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST