In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

hfs: ensure sb->s_fs_info is always cleaned up

When hfs was converted to the new mount api a bug was introduced by
changing the allocation pattern of sb->s_fs_info. If setup_bdev_super()
fails after a new superblock has been allocated by sget_fc(), but before
hfs_fill_super() takes ownership of the filesystem-specific s_fs_info
data it was leaked.

Fix this by freeing sb->s_fs_info in hfs_kill_super().
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Wed, 18 Mar 2026 17:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses NVD-CWE-noinfo
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}


Mon, 23 Feb 2026 03:30:00 +0000


Fri, 20 Feb 2026 00:15:00 +0000


Wed, 18 Feb 2026 15:30:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: hfs: ensure sb->s_fs_info is always cleaned up When hfs was converted to the new mount api a bug was introduced by changing the allocation pattern of sb->s_fs_info. If setup_bdev_super() fails after a new superblock has been allocated by sget_fc(), but before hfs_fill_super() takes ownership of the filesystem-specific s_fs_info data it was leaked. Fix this by freeing sb->s_fs_info in hfs_kill_super().
Title hfs: ensure sb->s_fs_info is always cleaned up
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-02-23T03:16:08.802Z

Reserved: 2026-02-18T14:25:13.844Z

Link: CVE-2025-71230

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-02-18T16:22:29.743

Modified: 2026-03-18T17:18:58.160

Link: CVE-2025-71230

cve-icon Redhat

Severity :

Publid Date: 2026-02-18T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2025-71230 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-02-19T10:11:57Z

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