CVE-2026-43419: Linux kernel · ceph: fix memory leaks in ceph_mdsc_build_path()
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited.
Data as of 27 Oct 2026, 00:07 UTC
Rated by Threat Radar · No CVSS score from NVD or the CNA
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 8 May 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
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.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-43419 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/040d159a45ded7f33201421a81df0aa2a86e5a0b (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/097cd68f46686391a98f2618188f0cb7b7570de2 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/13b8b9d6f59ef17fb96c298c3a0d62a8306950cc (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/5895d0164c84d7fec6abc198920c257f55c51899 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/657dc653b06a3cc0282aea447a3f137fa94066a4 (opens in a new tab)