CVE-2026-52962
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ceph: fix a buffer leak in __ceph_setxattr() The old_blob in __ceph_setxattr() can store ci->i_xattrs.prealloc_blob value during the retry. However, it is never called the ceph_buffer_put() for the old_blob object. This patch fixes the issue of the buffer leak.
Affected versions
Fixed in
5.10.258,
5.15.209,
6.1.175,
6.6.141,
6.12.91,
6.18.33,
7.0.10,
7.1
and their respective stable series.
References
8 totalFrequently asked questions
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What is CVE-2026-52962?
CVE-2026-52962 is a unscored severity Linux kernel vulnerability . CVE-2026-52962 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
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Is there a patch available for CVE-2026-52962?
Yes — CVE-2026-52962 has been patched. Fixed versions include 5.10.258, 5.15.209, 6.1.175 and others.
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Is CVE-2026-52962 actively exploited?
No — CVE-2026-52962 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.