CVE-2026-80897

unknowncovered by 1 sourcefirst seen 2026-09-04

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfs: release readahead folios on iterator preparation failure netfs_prepare_read_iterator() batches readahead folios in put_batch so that the folio references can be dropped after the I/O iterator has been prepared. If rolling_buffer_load_from_ra() fails after earlier folios have been batched, the function returns immediately and leaves those references held. Release the batch before returning the error.

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Exploitation outlook

Low exploitation risk0.17% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 6% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.

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unknownCVE-2026-80897: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfs: release readahead f…nvd · 2026-09-04

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