CVE-2026-80697 | Linux Kernel up to 7.1.7 erofs backing_file_open null pointer dereference (WID-SEC-2026-3075)

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 7.1.7. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this issue is the function backing_file_open of the component erofs. Such manipulation leads to null pointer dereference. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-80697. An attack has to be approached locally. There is no exploit available. It...