Improper Update of Reference Count The advisory has been revoked - it doesn't affect any version of package kernel6.18-libbpf-debuginfo (opens in a new tab)
Threat Intelligence
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- published18 May 2026
- disclosed6 May 2026
Introduced: 6 May 2026
NewCVE-2026-43179 (opens in a new tab)Amendment
The Amazon-Linux security team deemed this advisory irrelevant for Amazon-Linux:2023.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel6.18-libbpf-debuginfo package and not the kernel6.18-libbpf-debuginfo package as distributed by Amazon-Linux.
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
erofs: fix incorrect early exits for invalid metabox-enabled images
Crafted EROFS images with metadata compression enabled can trigger incorrect early returns, leading to folio reference leaks.
However, this does not cause system crashes or other severe issues.