CVE-2026-43179 — erofs: fix incorrect early exits for invalid metabox-enabled images
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: erofs: fix incorrect early exits for invalid metabox-enabled images Crafted EROFS images with metadata comp…
Published: 2026-05-06 · CVSS: Unscored
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: erofs: fix incorrect early exits for invalid metabox-enabled images Crafted EROFS images with metadata compression enabled can trigger incorrect early returns, leading to folio reference leaks. However, this does not cause system crashes or other severe issues.
Source: CVE Program · Revision 8b16575c39f1e1810c5e863010da073d2d3285e7