SB20261022130 - Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime in Linux kernel autofs

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SB20261022130 - Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime in Linux kernel autofs

Published: October 22, 2026

Security Bulletin ID SB20261022130
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Partial DoS

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-98553)

CWE-ID: CWE-772 - Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime

CVSSv4: 4.6 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:H/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]


The vulnerability allows a local privileged user to potentially cause a denial of service through kernel resource exhaustion.

The vulnerability exists due to missing release of a pipe file reference in the Linux kernel autofs subsystem when mount setup fails or is abandoned before AUTOFS_SBI_CATATONIC is cleared. A local privileged user can trigger repeated unsuccessful mount setup operations to accumulate leaked file references and potentially exhaust kernel resources. During cleanup, autofs_kill_sb() calls autofs_catatonic_mode(), which returns early because the flag remains set, leaving the sbi->pipe reference unreleased.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References