Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 10, 2026· Updated Aug 19, 2026
CVE-2026-68422
CVE-2026-68422
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
btrfs: fix root leak if its reloc root is unexpected in merge_reloc_roots()
If we have an unexpected reloc_root for our root, we jump to the out label but never drop the reference we obtained for root, resulting in a leak. Add a missing btrfs_put_root() call.
Affected products
2Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
7- git.kernel.org/stable/c/3f586b4c92e4272fcd01bf0db0590b63acf3e85bnvd
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/60a23d4ea169e27403f3bb023bb98036797c0206nvd
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/72f673d1c1deb819554d3e7e154f6d84301eb735nvd
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/7591d1727067d6063247901ad25c4bdc4e5695c4nvd
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/b3d39b03799600c76c33486e2d29b73a771023dbnvd
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/ce6050bafb4e33377dc17fcc357736bfc351180cnvd
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/f89df93e8aefa4c1c813f835559f2ac727f79766nvd
News mentions
1- Linux Kernel: 25 Vulnerabilities Patched in Single August 10th DisclosureVypr Intelligence · Aug 10, 2026