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  "affected": [
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              "introduced": "414091322c6363c9283aeb177101e4d7a3819ccd"
            },
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              "fixed": "041b5163bb9b2e81050bcd885b3373bf2f42d5f5"
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            {
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            {
              "fixed": "643575d5a4f24b23b0c54aa20aa74a4abed8ff5e"
            }
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          "repo": "https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git",
          "type": "GIT"
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    {
      "package": {
        "ecosystem": "Linux",
        "name": "Kernel"
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      "ranges": [
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "6.17.0"
            },
            {
              "fixed": "6.18.16"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
        },
        {
          "events": [
            {
              "introduced": "6.19.0"
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            {
              "fixed": "6.19.6"
            }
          ],
          "type": "ECOSYSTEM"
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    "cna_assigner": "Linux",
    "osv_generated_from": "https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/43xxx/CVE-2026-43179.json"
  },
  "details": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nerofs: fix incorrect early exits for invalid metabox-enabled images\n\nCrafted EROFS images with metadata compression enabled can trigger\nincorrect early returns, leading to folio reference leaks.\n\nHowever, this does not cause system crashes or other severe issues.",
  "id": "CVE-2026-43179",
  "modified": "2026-07-15T01:49:03.576106278Z",
  "published": "2026-05-06T11:27:52.324Z",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/041b5163bb9b2e81050bcd885b3373bf2f42d5f5"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/56e4a84220045b6af0f1efc11825b39217c7decf"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/643575d5a4f24b23b0c54aa20aa74a4abed8ff5e"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2026/43xxx/CVE-2026-43179.json"
    },
    {
      "type": "ADVISORY",
      "url": "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-43179"
    },
    {
      "type": "PACKAGE",
      "url": "https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git"
    }
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  "schema_version": "1.8.0",
  "summary": "erofs: fix incorrect early exits for invalid metabox-enabled images"
}