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    CVE-2026-98921

    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ovl: fix UAF in ovl_do_mkdir() debug print ovl_do_mkdir() prints the input dentry with %pd after vfs_mkdir(). Since commit fe497f0759e0 ("VFS: change vfs_mkdir() to unlock on failure."), vfs_mkdir() calls end_creating() on the input dentry on failure and may replace it on success, so the post-call %pd can use-after-free the dentry when CONFIG_OVERLAY_FS_DEBUG is enabled. Print the dentry before the call and only the result afterward.

    Published:Oct 23, 2026
    Last Modified:Oct 29, 2026
    EPS:Oct 23, 2026
    EPSS Score:0.00156
    CVSS Score:4.7

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Linux
    Product
    Linux
    Vendor
    Linux
    Product
    Linux Kernel

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    CWE-825 Expired Pointer Dereference

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