CVE-2026-52990 fsnotify: fix inode reference leak in fsnotify_recalc_mask()

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fsnotify: fix inode reference leak in fsnotifyrecalcmask fsnotifyrecalcmask fails to handle the return value of fsnotifyrecalcmask, which may return an inode pointer that needs to be released via fsnotifydropobject when the...

CVE-2026-52990: Undefined Security Weakness

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: fsnotify: fix inode reference leak in fsnotifyrecalcmask fsnotifyrecalcmask fails to handle the return value of fsnotifyrecalcmask, which may return an inode pointer that needs to be released via fsnotifydropobject when the...

Linux Kernel Security Vulnerabilities

The Linux kernel has a security vulnerability. This vulnerability stems from the fsnotifyrecalcmask function not properly handling the return value of fsnotifyrecalcmask. When the HASIREF flag of the connector is changed from set to cleared, it may lead to inode reference leaks, resulting in syst...