What is CVE-2026-97584?

CVE-2026-97584 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-09-25.

How severe is CVE-2026-97584?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2026-97584

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: afs: Fix incorrect free in candidate cleanup in afs_lookup_server() Fix afs_lookup_server() to not free an existing server's endpoint state when cleaning up a candidate server. The candidate record doesn't have an endpoint state yet at this point, so the free for that can just be removed.

Published 2026-09-25 · last modified 2026-09-25.

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.

EPSS exploit prediction

No EPSS score from FIRST.org yet. New CVEs usually get one within a few days; no score means no signal yet, not low risk. How EPSS works.

Affected products

Linux — versions 6.15

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-97584?: CVE-2026-97584 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-09-25.
How severe is CVE-2026-97584?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.