# CVE-2026-52962: ceph: fix a buffer leak in \_\_ceph\_setxattr()

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 4.5, 4.10, 4.15, 4.20, 5.3
- Published: 2026-06-24 · Updated: 2026-06-29

## Affected

- Linux: from 4.4.192, fixed in 4.5; from 4.9.192, fixed in 4.10; from 4.14.143, fixed in 4.15; from 4.19.72, fixed in 4.20; from 5.2.14, fixed in 5.3
- Linux: 5.3

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ceph: fix a buffer leak in __ceph_setxattr() The old_blob in __ceph_setxattr() can store ci->i_xattrs.prealloc_blob value during the retry. However, it is never called the ceph_buffer_put() for the old_blob object. This patch fixes the issue of the buffer leak.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Linux kernel, upgrade to a fixed version (4.5, 4.10, 4.15, 4.20, 5.3) per the references below.
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## Related

- Browse: [Linux kernel](https://cve.now/tech/linux-kernel.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/521e5aba857fd267624892c8dd6295f22ce0267e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d0cb994605c84a159c1d00d72cdc8583c321ef95
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ecf94823c5c6a20790bb76ed2816822b0beb0c22
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4bfdcefdaa6092a06cacd59389c7756b36e6de8c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7d3e8d2d648d5f0df29b4710246680f47695fe94
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3fa13ceefbc5f36131110342743994cb3de80637
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bc7abce4460e490dcb579eec770f175b150b685f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5d3cc36b4e77a27ce7b686b7c59c7072bcb3fa8e

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