In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

exfat: fix refcount leak in exfat_find

Fix refcount leaks in `exfat_find` related to `exfat_get_dentry_set`.

Function `exfat_get_dentry_set` would increase the reference counter of
`es->bh` on success. Therefore, `exfat_put_dentry_set` must be called
after `exfat_get_dentry_set` to ensure refcount consistency. This patch
relocate two checks to avoid possible leaks.
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Wed, 24 Dec 2025 10:45:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: exfat: fix refcount leak in exfat_find Fix refcount leaks in `exfat_find` related to `exfat_get_dentry_set`. Function `exfat_get_dentry_set` would increase the reference counter of `es->bh` on success. Therefore, `exfat_put_dentry_set` must be called after `exfat_get_dentry_set` to ensure refcount consistency. This patch relocate two checks to avoid possible leaks.
Title exfat: fix refcount leak in exfat_find
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2025-12-24T10:32:42.683Z

Reserved: 2025-12-16T14:48:05.300Z

Link: CVE-2025-68351

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2025-12-24T11:15:58.447

Modified: 2025-12-24T11:15:58.447

Link: CVE-2025-68351

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