CVE-2026-43154

kernel: erofs: fix incorrect early exits in volume label handling

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Severity

Unknown

Red Hat Product Security

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CVSS

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Published · May 6, 2026

Updated · June 28, 2026

Description

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's EROFS filesystem. Crafted EROFS images containing valid volume labels can trigger incorrect early returns during volume label handling, leading to folio reference leaks. This issue could potentially lead to minor resource exhaustion, but it does not cause system crashes or other severe issues.

Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CWE-459 · Incomplete Cleanup