# CVE-2026-72378: afs: Fix error code in afs\_extract\_vl\_addrs()

- Severity: CVSS 7.5 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-08-15 · Updated: 2026-08-17

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 4.20

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: afs: Fix error code in afs_extract_vl_addrs() The error codes on these paths are only set on the first iteration through the loop. Set the correct error code on every iteration.

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## Related

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## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7ce6737a975ea3e0dc2e5946628d233779ca0caf
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4e0b047848a855f2c933a6439f76a01743ba5620
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f70fbf2b974b63a7042705c2b0464cb8c97e9f34
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9ad9016e3333c3c1f9284a253ff0658369e07aac
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cb33dd2968588c78fad78dec19f61cabe5785494
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8530206911fd66ad739ca5ce95f1d069f3d42204
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bdcd80ff12939d172043fac5eb822b92366a1bab
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4897cb71d4ab1f7e1a214adb1e4b80176702368d

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