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Full vulnerability report · 2026

CVE-2026-72244High confidence

gpu/buddy: bail out of try_harder when alignment cannot be honoured

Linux · Linux

7.8HighCVSS 3.1

Recommended action

Within 7 days

High technical severity; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance.

Patch available

Distribution package intelligence

Ubuntu vendor package status

Canonical’s release and source-package findings are shown separately from local repository availability.

20 package states

Repository candidate not checked

A published vendor fix does not prove that a matching update is enabled and installable on a particular asset. Confirm the local package candidate before scheduling remediation.

Ubuntu release	Source package	Vendor state	Fixed version	Evidence
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archive	`linux`	Affected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.	`Not published in this feed`	Canonical record ↗Source updated 8 Sept 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archive	`linux-aws`	Affected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.	`Not published in this feed`	Canonical record ↗Source updated 8 Sept 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archive	`linux-azure`	Affected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.	`Not published in this feed`	Canonical record ↗Source updated 8 Sept 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archive	`linux-azure-fde`	Affected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.	`Not published in this feed`	Canonical record ↗Source updated 8 Sept 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archive	`linux-azure-nvidia`	Affected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.	`Not published in this feed`	Canonical record ↗Source updated 8 Sept 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archive	`linux-gcp`	Affected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.	`Not published in this feed`	Canonical record ↗Source updated 8 Sept 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archive	`linux-gke`	Affected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.	`Not published in this feed`	Canonical record ↗Source updated 8 Sept 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archive	`linux-gkeop`	Affected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.	`Not published in this feed`	Canonical record ↗Source updated 8 Sept 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archive	`linux-ibm`	Affected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.	`Not published in this feed`	Canonical record ↗Source updated 8 Sept 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archive	`linux-lowlatency`	Affected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.	`Not published in this feed`	Canonical record ↗Source updated 8 Sept 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archive	`linux-nvidia`	Affected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.	`Not published in this feed`	Canonical record ↗Source updated 8 Sept 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archive	`linux-nvidia-lowlatency`	Affected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.	`Not published in this feed`	Canonical record ↗Source updated 8 Sept 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archive	`linux-nvidia-tegra`	Affected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.	`Not published in this feed`	Canonical record ↗Source updated 8 Sept 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archive	`linux-oem-6.11`	Affected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.	`Not published in this feed`	Canonical record ↗Source updated 8 Sept 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archive	`linux-oracle`	Affected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.	`Not published in this feed`	Canonical record ↗Source updated 8 Sept 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archive	`linux-raspi`	Affected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.	`Not published in this feed`	Canonical record ↗Source updated 8 Sept 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archive	`linux-raspi-realtime`	Affected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.	`Not published in this feed`	Canonical record ↗Source updated 8 Sept 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archive	`linux-realtime`	Affected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.	`Not published in this feed`	Canonical record ↗Source updated 8 Sept 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archive	`linux-riscv`	Affected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.	`Not published in this feed`	Canonical record ↗Source updated 8 Sept 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archive	`linux-xilinx`	Affected, no fix publishedCanonical OVAL identifies this running kernel flavour as affected and does not publish a fixed package version in this definition.	`Not published in this feed`	Canonical record ↗Source updated 8 Sept 2026

Direct vendor intelligence

Authoritative vendor CSAF and VEX advisories

Structured product status and remediation from the issuing vendor. Product-state explanations are always visible; large lists can be searched or downloaded.

1 current

CVE-2026-72244 · CSAF 2.0 · revision 3 · finalRed Hat Product Securitykernel: gpu/buddy: bail out of try_harder when alignment cannot be honoured

274 known not affected

The vendor explicitly states that these products are not affected by this CVE.

kernel as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
kernel-64k as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
kernel-64k-core as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
kernel-64k-debug as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
kernel-64k-debug-core as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
kernel-64k-debug-devel as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
kernel-64k-debug-modules as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
kernel-64k-debug-modules-core as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
kernel-64k-debug-modules-extra as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
kernel-64k-devel as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
kernel-64k-devel-matched as a component of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10

Summary: A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's `gpu/buddy` subsystem. The `try_harder` memory allocation fallback mechanism could return a memory range whose starting offset did not match the required minimum block size. This incorrect memory alignment could lead to improper memory handling within the kernel, potentially causing system instability or unexpected behavior.
Remediation: No remediation text is recorded.

Official European source

ENISA European Vulnerability Database

Official EUVD identifiers, advisory evidence and known-exploited context. Missing fields are not treated as evidence of low risk.

1 current

ENISA EUVD identifier

EUVD-2026-59143

No EUVD known-exploited evidence

ENISA has published the identifier mapping but no EUVD description has been stored yet.

EUVD state: Present in the current official mapping
Known exploitation: Not present in the current ENISA EUVD known-exploited dataset. This is not proof of no exploitation.
ENISA score: Not supplied in the stored EUVD record
Advisory evidence: No linked advisory details stored yet

Recommended actionWithin 7 days

High technical severity; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance.

Patch available

What, why and how

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: gpu/buddy: bail out of try_harder when alignment cannot be honoured The try_harder contiguous fallback could return a range whose start offset did not match the caller's min_block_size. When a candidate's start is misaligned, realign it: free the misaligned run and reallocate exactly @size at the next lower min_block_size boundary. This keeps the returned size unchanged with no surplus to trim, and rejects the request only when no aligned candidate fits. v2: align misaligned candidates down to min_block_size instead of bailing out, for both the RHS and LHS paths (Matthew).

What

Why

The current structured CVE record identifies a security weakness, but the root cause requires confirmation in the linked vendor material.

How

An attacker operating through local access may attempt exploitation with low privileges. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.

What

Why

The current structured CVE record identifies a security weakness, but the root cause requires confirmation in the linked vendor material.

How

Exploit reality and attack path

CVSS severity, EPSS forecast probability, public exploit material and CISA-confirmed exploitation are separate signals.

Observed exploitation

Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.

No confirmed evidence

No CISA KEV match was present at the last successful refresh. This means no confirmation from that source, not proof of no exploitation.

Public PoC / exploit material

Confirmed exploitation and public exploit material are separate signals. Attacks can occur without public proof-of-concept or exploit code.

None recorded

No exploit-tagged reference or CISA SSVC proof-of-concept state is currently recorded. Research may still exist outside the structured feeds.

Likely attack path: local access → vulnerable operation → cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor
Attack surface: Local
Privileges required: Low: a basic authenticated account is required
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low: no specialised conditions are recorded
Security boundary: Unchanged: impact remains within the vulnerable component's security authority
Weakness ? CWE means Common Weakness Enumeration.: CWE not yet assigned
CVSS vector ? CVSS means Common Vulnerability Scoring System. The vector records the metric values used to calculate technical severity.: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Common Vulnerability Scoring System 3.1: the compact vector below is decoded into plain language.
AVLocalAttack vector: The attacker needs local access to the vulnerable system.ACLowAttack complexity: No specialised conditions are required beyond attacker-controlled input.PRLowPrivileges required: The attacker needs basic user-level privileges.UINoneUser interaction: No action by another user is required.SUnchangedScope: The security impact remains within the vulnerable component's authority.CHighConfidentiality impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.IHighIntegrity impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.AHighAvailability impact: A successful attack can cause a major loss.
Post-exploitation / living off the land: The issue can support a local privilege or sandbox boundary transition; normal system utilities may then be available in the gained context.

Official authority intelligence

Only matched European and national findings are included. Language selectors and unavailable sources are omitted.

ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2026-59143Official EUVD mapping

0 linked advisory records.

Official EUVD record

BSI · German · WID-SEC-W-2026-2852Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen

Ein Angreifer kann mehrere Schwachstellen in Linux Kernel ausnutzen, um einen Denial of Service herbeizuführen oder einen nicht näher spezifizierten Angriff durchzuführen.

Official advisory

CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2026-AVI-1069Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux de Debian LTS

d?id=CVE-2026-72130 Référence CVE CVE-2026-72137 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-72137 Référence CVE CVE-2026-72142 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-72142 Référence CVE CVE-2026-72146 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-72146 Référence CVE CVE-2026-72147 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-72147 Référence CVE CVE-2026-72168 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-72168 Référence CVE CVE-2026-72175 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-72175 Référence CVE CVE-2026-72183 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-72183 Référence CVE CVE-2026-72213 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-72213 Référence CVE CVE-2026-72244 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-72244 Référence CVE CVE-2026-72253 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-72253 Référence CVE CVE-2026-72254 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-72254 Référence CVE CVE-2026-72260 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-72260 Référence CVE CVE-2026-72299 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-72299 Référence CVE CVE-2026-72305 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-72305 Référence CVE CVE-2026-72372 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-72372 Référence CVE CVE-2026-74436 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-74436 Gestion détaillée du document le 21 août 2026 Version initiale

Official advisory

Patch and workaround

Operational remediation based on structured source evidence.

Status ? Patch availability is based on structured fixed-version fields and authoritative update references. If no fix is verified, check the vendor advisory before making a change.: Patch available
Affected: 0a1844bf0b532d84324453374ad6845f64066c28 < 4289531106ee175a6eb45db7d4f2734d1dae9887; 0a1844bf0b532d84324453374ad6845f64066c28 < 7185c5262435b93e5eeffa647008992256b9c51a; 0a1844bf0b532d84324453374ad6845f64066c28 < 419d7d9306491f3e0e417cf794844c73cabee090; 0a1844bf0b532d84324453374ad6845f64066c28 < 56bc6384314fb9ae98975fb2af8b143097ede3dc; 6.7
Fixed: < 6.7; 6.12.101 ≤ 6.12.*; 6.18.42 ≤ 6.18.*; 7.1.5 ≤ 7.1.*; 7.2 ≤ *
Action: Review the linked authoritative reference and apply the recorded fixed release appropriate to the affected product branch.
Workaround: No verified workaround is recorded. Limit untrusted access and use least privilege until authoritative guidance is available.

Evidence and provenance

Published 15 Aug 2026 · Last source change 17 Aug 2026, 05:41 UTC · CWE not yet assigned

CVE recordCVE.org · 5.2

CVSS sourceCNA

EPSS source

The date BlackTree first stored a score for this CVE from the daily FIRST EPSS feed.

FIRST · tracked since 2026-08-23

European sourceENISA EUVD · EUVD-2026-59143

Product sourceCNA

Remediation sourceCVE/CNA references

CWE sourceUnavailable

NVD statusNVD received

Missing structured fields: CWE classification. Missing data is not evidence of low risk; review the primary advisory.

Material change intelligence

What changed after publication

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17 Aug 2026, 05:41 UTC
Affected versionsThe structured affected or fixed version information changed.
Before
0a1844bf0b532d84324453374ad6845f64066c28 < 4289531106ee175a6eb45db7d4f2734d1dae9887; 0a1844bf0b532d84324453374ad6845f64066c28 < 7185c5262435b93e5eeffa647008992256b9c51a; 0a1844bf0b532d84324453374ad6845f64066c28 < 419d7d9306491f3e0e417cf794844c73cabee090; 0a1844bf0b532d84324453374ad6845f64066c28 < 56bc6384314fb9ae98975fb2af8b143097ede3dc; 6.7 · Fixed: < 6.7; 6.12.101 ≤ 6.12.*; 6.18.42 ≤ 6.18.*; 7.1.5 ≤ 7.1.*; 7.2-rc3 ≤ *
After
0a1844bf0b532d84324453374ad6845f64066c28 < 4289531106ee175a6eb45db7d4f2734d1dae9887; 0a1844bf0b532d84324453374ad6845f64066c28 < 7185c5262435b93e5eeffa647008992256b9c51a; 0a1844bf0b532d84324453374ad6845f64066c28 < 419d7d9306491f3e0e417cf794844c73cabee090; 0a1844bf0b532d84324453374ad6845f64066c28 < 56bc6384314fb9ae98975fb2af8b143097ede3dc; 6.7 · Fixed: < 6.7; 6.12.101 ≤ 6.12.*; 6.18.42 ≤ 6.18.*; 7.1.5 ≤ 7.1.*; 7.2 ≤ *
CNA ↗
17 Aug 2026, 05:41 UTC
SeveritySeverity changed from Unknown to High.
Before
Unknown
After
High
CNA ↗
17 Aug 2026, 05:41 UTC
CVSS scoreCVSS score changed from not recorded to 7.8 (CVSS 3.1 · CNA · CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
Before
not recorded
After
7.8 (CVSS 3.1 · CNA · CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
CNA ↗
15 Aug 2026, 05:54 UTC
Catalogue recordCVE added to the BlackTree catalogue.
CNA ↗

2026-08-15CVE published

2026-08-17Fixed release or patch reference recorded

ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2026-59143↗Vendor CSAF · Red Hat Product Security↗CVE authority or vendor reference↗Official CVE record (CNA and ADP data)↗NVD record↗

Technical terms and abbreviations used in this report

CVE: Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures: the public identifier for one disclosed vulnerability.
CVSS: Common Vulnerability Scoring System: a technical severity framework; it is not patching priority by itself.
EPSS: Exploit Prediction Scoring System: FIRST's estimate of the probability that exploitation activity will be observed in the next 30 days; it is a forecast, not confirmation.
CWE: Common Weakness Enumeration: the standard category describing the underlying software or hardware weakness.
CNA: CVE Numbering Authority: an organisation authorised to assign and publish CVE records.
CISA ADP: Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Authorized Data Publisher: structured enrichment added to a CVE record.
NVD: National Vulnerability Database: NIST's enrichment service for CVE records.
CERT / CSIRT: A computer security incident response team that publishes warnings or coordinates incident response.
PoC: Proof of concept: public material that demonstrates or helps reproduce exploitation.
CSAF: Common Security Advisory Framework: a machine-readable format for security advisories.
LoTL: Living off the land: abuse of legitimate tools or system functions during an attack.