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CVE-2026-72368 cachefiles: Fix double unlock in nomem_d_alloc error path

🗓️ 15 Aug 2026 05:56:05Reported by LinuxType 
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cachefiles double unlock in nomem_d_alloc corrupts rwsem state when start_creating returns -ENOMEM.

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CVE-2026-72368
15 Aug 202600:00
cve
debiancve
Debian CVE
CVE-2026-72368
15 Aug 202600:00
debiancve
euvd
EUVD
EUVD-2026-59267
15 Aug 202605:56
euvd
nvd
NVD
CVE-2026-72368
15 Aug 202606:22
nvd
osv
OSV
DEBIAN-CVE-2026-72368
15 Aug 202606:22
osv
ptsecurity
Positive Technologies
PT-2026-72556
15 Aug 202600:00
ptsecurity
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    "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
    "repo": "https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git",
    "programFiles": [
      "fs/cachefiles/namei.c"
    ],
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      },
      {
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      }
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]

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