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xfs: only call xf{array,blob}_destroy if we have a valid pointer

Type: advisorySources: OSV

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: xfs: only call xf{array,blob}_destroy if we have a valid pointer Only call the xfarray and xfblob destructor if we have a valid pointer, and be sure to null out that pointer afterwards. Note that this patch fixes a large number of commits, most of which were merged between 6.9 and 6.10.

Products
Kernel
Affected versions
Not specified
Fixed versions
6.12.75, 6.18.16, 6.19.6
CVEs
CVE-2026-23251
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
2 Nov 2026, 23:16 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

xfs: only call xf{array,blob}_destroy if we have a valid pointer

core-osv · Original source

Published 18 Mar 2026, 17:01 UTC

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: xfs: only call xf{array,blob}_destroy if we have a valid pointer Only call the xfarray and xfblob destructor if we have a valid pointer, and be sure to null out that pointer afterwards. Note that this patch fixes a large number of commits, most of which were merged between 6.9 and 6.10.

osv:CVE-2026-23251

Kernel

Fixed versions: 6.12.75, 6.18.16, 6.19.6

Complete source record
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