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    CVE-2026-46046

    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ext4: fix missing brelse() in ext4_xattr_inode_dec_ref_all() The commit c8e008b60492 ("ext4: ignore xattrs past end") introduced a refcount leak in when block_csum is false. ext4_xattr_inode_dec_ref_all() calls ext4_get_inode_loc() to get iloc.bh, but never releases it with brelse().

    Published:May 27, 2026
    Last Modified:Sep 8, 2026
    EPS:May 27, 2026
    EPSS Score:0.00123
    CVSS Score:5.5

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    Linux
    Product
    Linux Kernel

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