CVE-2026-46164
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's btrfs filesystem. This vulnerability, a double free, occurs in the create_space_info_sub_group() function's error handling path. When kobject_init_and_add() fails, a memory region can be freed twice. This can lead to memory corruption, potentially resulting in a denial of service or other unpredictable system behavior.
Understanding the Weakness (CWE)
Availability,Integrity
Technical Impact: DoS: Crash, Exit, or Restart
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