Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2026-45984

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: gfs2: Fix use-after-free in iomap inline data write path The inline data buffer head (dibh) is being released prematurely in gfs2_iomap_begin() via release_metapath() wh…

EPSS: 0.000 (2.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

  • Linux — versions d0a22a4b03b8475b7aa3fa41243c26c291407844, 5.2, 0

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-45984?
CVE-2026-45984 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-05-27.
How severe is CVE-2026-45984?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.