CVE-2026-97545: Linux kernel · xfs: don't leak new_bp if xfs_btree_bload_drop_buf fails
Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC
Rated by Threat Radar · CVSS not yet scored by NVD
- EPSS
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 10% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 25 Sep 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.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinuxpkg:deb/ubuntu/linux?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-awspkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-aws?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-azurepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-azure-fdepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure-fde?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-gcppkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-gcp?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 26.04 LTSlinux-gkepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-gke?arch=source&distro=resoluteOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
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AI-suggested
A fix is available and has been applied in the specified linux-hwe-edge kernel versions. Users should update to these fixed versions to remediate the vulnerability.
Description
A vulnerability in the Linux kernel's XFS filesystem code could cause a locked buffer to be leaked if an IO error occurs during buffer list write operations. This issue has been resolved in specific linux-hwe-edge kernel versions.
References
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-97545 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-97545 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/b19dfd4546088a0823e0c47f8ceb6b2775bd1ac7 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/176a53af77b430e1c19ee15fc492145ace666de7 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/355b8a5d7e9a38fca8dbf7a4721450252ac7868f (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/f1930bc578095409c2dcfca6e4e898b24f0f0de6 (opens in a new tab)