CVE-2026-68151

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The previous name allocation leaks and\nso does the previous interpreter reference, along with the write denial\nopen_exec() took on it. The denial is never released, so the file stays\nunwritable for as long as the system runs.\n\nAn unprivileged caller reaches this with a crafted binary and repeats it\nat will. binfmt_elf stops at the first PT_INTERP. 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