CVE-2026-89787 | Linux Kernel up to 7.2.5 ext4 fs/ext4/namei.c ext4_match name_len use after free (EUVD-2026-80308)

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 7.2.5. It has been classified as very critical. This impacts the function ext4_match of the file fs/ext4/namei.c of the component ext4. The manipulation of the argument name_len leads to use after free.

This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-89787. Local access is required to approach this attack. No exploit exists.

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