CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-90396

Low risk· EPSS 10%
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.21%

10th percentile - higher than 10% of all known CVEs

Summary

In the Linux kernel, a failed integrity mapping holds a dio reference, causing a leak. The full bio ending must be performed in case there were previously submitted bios in the sequence.

Risk Assessment

A dio reference leak can lead to resource leaks and stability issues in the block subsystem.

Recommendation

Update the Linux kernel to a version containing the fix that goes through the full bio ending on metadata mapping error.

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Original NVD description (English source)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: block: fix dio leak on metadata mapping error A failed integrity mapping holds a dio reference, so we need to go through the full bio ending in case there were previously submitted bio's in the sequence.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS