CVE-2026-97606: Linux kernel · fs: autofs: fix memory leak in autofs_fill_super()
Affects Linux kernelSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · fixed in 9933ad1c4ff67680cd59c47f6d2e81b533bcd467 : update Linux kernel when convenient.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 13:47 UTC
Rated Low by Threat Radar's AI analysis · 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.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 9933ad1c4ff67680cd59c47f6d2e81b533bcd467, 6259b5d9bdc45fdb3158406b28c27fa074823159, 4262b91e08e74cb5209ea737c554cf983d332382 +1
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
Upgrade Linux kernel to 9933ad1c4ff67680cd59c47f6d2e81b533bcd467, 6259b5d9bdc45fdb3158406b28c27fa074823159, 4262b91e08e74cb5209ea737c554cf983d332382 or 5ab54837fce04a1c9923d0bfd3d5de51fdc768b3.
Affected software
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AI-suggested
A fix is available and has been applied in the Linux kernel. Users and administrators should update to the fixed kernel versions or apply the relevant patches identified by the provided commit hashes to remediate this memory leak.
Description
A memory leak vulnerability was identified and fixed in the Linux kernel's autofs subsystem in the autofs_fill_super() function. The issue occurs when a new inode is created but not freed upon failure to create the root inode, leading to a memory leak. This flaw affects Linux kernel version 6.7 and has been addressed by adding proper inode cleanup on failure paths.
References
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/4262b91e08e74cb5209ea737c554cf983d332382 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/9933ad1c4ff67680cd59c47f6d2e81b533bcd467 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/6259b5d9bdc45fdb3158406b28c27fa074823159 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/5ab54837fce04a1c9923d0bfd3d5de51fdc768b3 (opens in a new tab)