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CVE-2026-72343High confidence

net/mlx5e: Fix HV VHCA stats zero-sized buffer allocation

Linux · Linux

8.4HighCVSS 3.1
Recommended action
Patch only the product branches with a verified fix

High technical severity; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance. Verified remediation exists for at least one product or source, but 266 structured product or package states remain unresolved. Apply remediation only to the exact product branch confirmed by its source.

Fix availability varies by product
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  • No CISA KEV confirmation is currently recorded.
  • EPSS is 0.20% for the current model date.

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Mitigation target: Within 30 daysRemediation target: Within 180 days

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Verified remediation exists for at least one product or source, but 266 structured product or package states remain unresolved. Apply remediation only to the exact product branch confirmed by its source.

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Distribution releaseSource packageVendor stateFixed versionEvidence
Debian trixietrixie · sourcelinuxVendor fix publishedDebian records a fixed source-package version for this release.6.12.100-1Debian Security Tracker ↗Source updated 6 Oct 2026
Debian bookwormbookworm · sourcelinuxVendor fix publishedDebian records a fixed source-package version for this release.6.1.180-1Debian Security Tracker ↗Source updated 6 Oct 2026
Debian forkyforky · sourcelinuxVendor fix publishedDebian records a fixed source-package version for this release.7.1.5-1Debian Security Tracker ↗Source updated 6 Oct 2026
Debian sidsid · sourcelinuxVendor fix publishedDebian records a fixed source-package version for this release.7.1.5-1Debian Security Tracker ↗Source updated 6 Oct 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinuxAffected, 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 feedCanonical Ubuntu Security ↗Source updated 5 Oct 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-awsAffected, 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 feedCanonical Ubuntu Security ↗Source updated 5 Oct 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-azureAffected, 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 feedCanonical Ubuntu Security ↗Source updated 5 Oct 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-azure-fdeAffected, 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 feedCanonical Ubuntu Security ↗Source updated 5 Oct 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-azure-nvidiaAffected, 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 feedCanonical Ubuntu Security ↗Source updated 5 Oct 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-gcpAffected, 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 feedCanonical Ubuntu Security ↗Source updated 5 Oct 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-gkeAffected, 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 feedCanonical Ubuntu Security ↗Source updated 5 Oct 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-gkeopAffected, 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 feedCanonical Ubuntu Security ↗Source updated 5 Oct 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-ibmAffected, 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 feedCanonical Ubuntu Security ↗Source updated 5 Oct 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-lowlatencyAffected, 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 feedCanonical Ubuntu Security ↗Source updated 5 Oct 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-nvidiaAffected, 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 feedCanonical Ubuntu Security ↗Source updated 5 Oct 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-nvidia-lowlatencyAffected, 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 feedCanonical Ubuntu Security ↗Source updated 5 Oct 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-nvidia-tegraAffected, 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 feedCanonical Ubuntu Security ↗Source updated 5 Oct 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-oem-6.11Affected, 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 feedCanonical Ubuntu Security ↗Source updated 5 Oct 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-oracleAffected, 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 feedCanonical Ubuntu Security ↗Source updated 5 Oct 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-raspiAffected, 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 feedCanonical Ubuntu Security ↗Source updated 5 Oct 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-raspi-realtimeAffected, 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 feedCanonical Ubuntu Security ↗Source updated 5 Oct 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-realtimeAffected, 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 feedCanonical Ubuntu Security ↗Source updated 5 Oct 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-riscvAffected, 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 feedCanonical Ubuntu Security ↗Source updated 5 Oct 2026
Ubuntu 24.04 LTSnoble · standard archivelinux-xilinxAffected, 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 feedCanonical Ubuntu Security ↗Source updated 5 Oct 2026
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2 current
CVE-2026-72343 · CSAF 2.0 · revision 11 · interimSUSE Product Security TeamCVE-2026-72343
74 known affected

The vendor explicitly identifies these products as affected by this CVE.

  • kernel-default as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7
  • kernel-default-extra as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7
  • kernel-source as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7
  • cluster-md-kmp-default as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 15 SP7
  • dlm-kmp-default as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 15 SP7
  • gfs2-kmp-default as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 15 SP7
  • kernel-default as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 15 SP7
  • kernel-source as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 15 SP7
  • ocfs2-kmp-default as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 15 SP7
  • kernel-default as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP7
  • kernel-default-livepatch as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP7
  • kernel-default-livepatch-devel as component of SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP7
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/mlx5e: Fix HV VHCA stats zero-sized buffer allocation mlx5e_hv_vhca_stats_create() is called from mlx5e_nic_enable(), before mlx5e_open(). At that point priv->stats_nch is still zero, because it is only ever incremented in mlx5e_channel_stats_alloc(), which is reached only from mlx5e_open_channel(). mlx5e_hv_vhca_stats_buf_size() therefore returns 0, and kvzalloc(0, GFP_KERNEL) returns ZERO_SIZE_PTR ((void *)16) rather than NULL. The "if (!buf)" guard does not catch this, and mlx5e_hv_vhca_stats_create() completes "successfully" with priv->stats_agent.buf set to ZERO_SIZE_PTR. Once channels are opened (priv->stats_nch > 0) and the hypervisor enables stats reporting, mlx5e_hv_vhca_stats_work() recomputes buf_len using the new non-zero stats_nch and calls memset(buf, 0, buf_len) on ZERO_SIZE_PTR, faulting at address 0x10. Allocate the buffer based on priv->max_nch, which is set in mlx5e_priv_init() and is the upper bound on stats_nch: - Add a separate helper mlx5e_hv_vhca_stats_buf_max_size() that returns sizeof(per_ring_stats) * max(max_nch, stats_nch), and use it for the kvzalloc() in mlx5e_hv_vhca_stats_create(). - Keep mlx5e_hv_vhca_stats_buf_size() (which returns based on stats_nch) for the worker's active payload size, so the wire format (block->rings = stats_nch) and the amount of data filled by mlx5e_hv_vhca_fill_stats() are unchanged. The max(max_nch, stats_nch) guard handles the rare case where mlx5e_attach_netdev() recomputes max_nch downward across a detach/resume cycle while priv->stats_nch persists (mlx5e_detach_netdev does not call mlx5e_priv_cleanup, so stats_nch is only reset when the netdev is destroyed). Without the guard, the worker could compute buf_len from stats_nch and overrun the smaller buffer allocated based on the reduced max_nch. Allocating a non-zero buffer also makes the kvzalloc() failure path in mlx5e_hv_vhca_stats_create() reachable for the first time: it returns early without (re)creating the agent. Clear priv->stats_agent.{agent,buf} in mlx5e_hv_vhca_stats_destroy() after freeing them, so that if a later create() bails out on this path, a subsequent teardown does not double-free the stale agent/buffer left from a previous enable/disable cycle. This mirrors the existing mlx5e pattern of preallocating arrays of size max_nch (e.g. priv->channel_stats) and lazily populating entries up to stats_nch on demand.
Remediation
To install this SUSE Security Update use the SUSE recommended installation methods like YaST online_update or "zypper patch".
CVE-2026-72343 · CSAF 2.0 · revision 3 · finalRed Hat Product Securitykernel: net/mlx5e: Fix HV VHCA stats zero-sized buffer allocation
246 known affected

The vendor explicitly identifies these products as 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 `net/mlx5e` component of the Linux kernel. A zero-sized buffer is allocated during the initialization of HV VHCA statistics. When the hypervisor later attempts to enable statistics reporting, a write operation is performed on this invalid memory address. This can lead to a kernel crash, resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS) for the system.
Remediation
Fix deferred
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1 current
ENISA EUVD identifier

EUVD-2026-59242

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EUVD state
Present in the current official mapping
Known exploitation
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Recommended actionPatch only the product branches with a verified fix

High technical severity; prioritise exposed affected systems while verifying vendor guidance. Verified remediation exists for at least one product or source, but 266 structured product or package states remain unresolved. Apply remediation only to the exact product branch confirmed by its source.

Fix availability varies by product
01

What, why and how

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/mlx5e: Fix HV VHCA stats zero-sized buffer allocation mlx5e_hv_vhca_stats_create() is called from mlx5e_nic_enable(), before mlx5e_open(). At that point priv->stats_nch is still zero, because it is only ever incremented in mlx5e_channel_stats_alloc(), which is reached only from mlx5e_open_channel(). mlx5e_hv_vhca_stats_buf_size() therefore returns 0, and kvzalloc(0, GFP_KERNEL) returns ZERO_SIZE_PTR ((void *)16) rather than NULL. The "if (!buf)" guard does not catch this, and mlx5e_hv_vhca_stats_create() completes "successfully" with priv->stats_agent.buf set to ZERO_SIZE_PTR. Once channels are opened (priv->stats_nch > 0) and the hypervisor enables stats reporting, mlx5e_hv_vhca_stats_work() recomputes buf_len using the new non-zero stats_nch and calls memset(buf, 0, buf_len) on ZERO_SIZE_PTR, faulting at address 0x10. Allocate the buffer based on priv->max_nch, which is set in mlx5e_priv_init() and is the upper bound on stats_nch: - Add a separate helper mlx5e_hv_vhca_stats_buf_max_size() that returns sizeof(per_ring_stats) * max(max_nch, stats_nch), and use it for the kvzalloc() in mlx5e_hv_vhca_stats_create(). - Keep mlx5e_hv_vhca_stats_buf_size() (which returns based on stats_nch) for the worker's active payload size, so the wire format (block->rings = stats_nch) and the amount of data filled by mlx5e_hv_vhca_fill_stats() are unchanged. The max(max_nch, stats_nch) guard handles the rare case where mlx5e_attach_netdev() recomputes max_nch downward across a detach/resume cycle while priv->stats_nch persists (mlx5e_detach_netdev does not call mlx5e_priv_cleanup, so stats_nch is only reset when the netdev is destroyed). Without the guard, the worker could compute buf_len from stats_nch and overrun the smaller buffer allocated based on the reduced max_nch. Allocating a non-zero buffer also makes the kvzalloc() failure path in mlx5e_hv_vhca_stats_create() reachable for the first time: it returns early without (re)creating the agent. Clear priv->stats_agent.{agent,buf} in mlx5e_hv_vhca_stats_destroy() after freeing them, so that if a later create() bails out on this path, a subsequent teardown does not double-free the stale agent/buffer left from a previous enable/disable cycle. This mirrors the existing mlx5e pattern of preallocating arrays of size max_nch (e.g. priv->channel_stats) and lazily populating entries up to stats_nch on demand.

What

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/mlx5e: Fix HV VHCA stats zero-sized buffer allocation mlx5e_hv_vhca_stats_create() is called from mlx5e_nic_enable(), before mlx5e_open(). At that point priv->stats_nch is still zero, because it is only ever incremented in mlx5e_channel_stats_alloc(), which is reached only from mlx5e_open_channel(). mlx5e_hv_vhca_stats_buf_size() therefore returns 0, and kvzalloc(0, GFP_KERNEL) returns ZERO_SIZE_PTR ((void *)16) rather than NULL. The "if (!buf)" guard does not catch this, and mlx5e_hv_vhca_stats_create() completes "successfully" with priv->stats_agent.buf set to ZERO_SIZE_PTR. Once channels are opened (priv->stats_nch > 0) and the hypervisor enables stats reporting, mlx5e_hv_vhca_stats_work() recomputes buf_len using the new non-zero stats_nch and calls memset(buf, 0, buf_len) on ZERO_SIZE_PTR, faulting at address 0x10. Allocate the buffer based on priv->max_nch, which is set in mlx5e_priv_init() and is the upper bound on stats_nch: - Add a separate helper mlx5e_hv_vhca_stats_buf_max_size() that returns sizeof(per_ring_stats) * max(max_nch, stats_nch), and use it for the kvzalloc() in mlx5e_hv_vhca_stats_create(). - Keep mlx5e_hv_vhca_stats_buf_size() (which returns based on stats_nch) for the worker's active payload size, so the wire format (block->rings = stats_nch) and the amount of data filled by mlx5e_hv_vhca_fill_stats() are unchanged. The max(max_nch, stats_nch) guard handles the rare case where mlx5e_attach_netdev() recomputes max_nch downward across a detach/resume cycle while priv->stats_nch persists (mlx5e_detach_netdev does not call mlx5e_priv_cleanup, so stats_nch is only reset when the netdev is destroyed). Without the guard, the worker could compute buf_len from stats_nch and overrun the smaller buffer allocated based on the reduced max_nch. Allocating a non-zero buffer also makes the kvzalloc() failure path in mlx5e_hv_vhca_stats_create() reachable for the first time: it returns early without (re)creating the agent. Clear priv->stats_agent.{agent,buf} in mlx5e_hv_vhca_stats_destroy() after freeing them, so that if a later create() bails out on this path, a subsequent teardown does not double-free the stale agent/buffer left from a previous enable/disable cycle. This mirrors the existing mlx5e pattern of preallocating arrays of size max_nch (e.g. priv->channel_stats) and lazily populating entries up to stats_nch on demand.

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 without authentication or user interaction. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.

What

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/mlx5e: Fix HV VHCA stats zero-sized buffer allocation mlx5e_hv_vhca_stats_create() is called from mlx5e_nic_enable(), before mlx5e_open(). At that point priv->stats_nch is still zero, because it is only ever incremented in mlx5e_channel_stats_alloc(), which is reached only from mlx5e_open_channel(). mlx5e_hv_vhca_stats_buf_size() therefore returns 0, and kvzalloc(0, GFP_KERNEL) returns ZERO_SIZE_PTR ((void *)16) rather than NULL. The "if (!buf)" guard does not catch this, and mlx5e_hv_vhca_stats_create() completes "successfully" with priv->stats_agent.buf set to ZERO_SIZE_PTR. Once channels are opened (priv->stats_nch > 0) and the hypervisor enables stats reporting, mlx5e_hv_vhca_stats_work() recomputes buf_len using the new non-zero stats_nch and calls memset(buf, 0, buf_len) on ZERO_SIZE_PTR, faulting at address 0x10. Allocate the buffer based on priv->max_nch, which is set in mlx5e_priv_init() and is the upper bound on stats_nch: - Add a separate helper mlx5e_hv_vhca_stats_buf_max_size() that returns sizeof(per_ring_stats) * max(max_nch, stats_nch), and use it for the kvzalloc() in mlx5e_hv_vhca_stats_create(). - Keep mlx5e_hv_vhca_stats_buf_size() (which returns based on stats_nch) for the worker's active payload size, so the wire format (block->rings = stats_nch) and the amount of data filled by mlx5e_hv_vhca_fill_stats() are unchanged. The max(max_nch, stats_nch) guard handles the rare case where mlx5e_attach_netdev() recomputes max_nch downward across a detach/resume cycle while priv->stats_nch persists (mlx5e_detach_netdev does not call mlx5e_priv_cleanup, so stats_nch is only reset when the netdev is destroyed). Without the guard, the worker could compute buf_len from stats_nch and overrun the smaller buffer allocated based on the reduced max_nch. Allocating a non-zero buffer also makes the kvzalloc() failure path in mlx5e_hv_vhca_stats_create() reachable for the first time: it returns early without (re)creating the agent. Clear priv->stats_agent.{agent,buf} in mlx5e_hv_vhca_stats_destroy() after freeing them, so that if a later create() bails out on this path, a subsequent teardown does not double-free the stale agent/buffer left from a previous enable/disable cycle. This mirrors the existing mlx5e pattern of preallocating arrays of size max_nch (e.g. priv->channel_stats) and lazily populating entries up to stats_nch on demand.

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 without authentication or user interaction. If successful, the issue may cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor.

02

Exploit reality and attack path

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

Observed exploitation
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No confirmed evidence

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Public PoC / exploit material
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None recorded

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Likely attack path
local access → vulnerable operation → cause the confidentiality, integrity or availability impact described by the vendor
Attack surface
Local
Privileges required
None: unauthenticated exploitation is possible
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low: no specialised conditions are recorded
Security boundary
Unchanged: impact remains within the vulnerable component's security authority
Weakness
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CWE not yet assigned
CVSS vector
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CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/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.PRNonePrivileges required: The attacker does not need an account or existing 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.
Unauthenticated
A

Official authority intelligence

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

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

Official advisory ↗
Cyber Security Agency of Singapore · English · CSA-SB-20260819Security Bulletin 19 Aug 2026

The Cyber Security Agency of Singapore included this CVE in its official Security Bulletin 19 Aug 2026, published on 19 August 2026. Open the linked bulletin for the product, severity and reference information published in that issue.

Official advisory ↗
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2026-AVI-1255Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux de SUSE

d?id=CVE-2026-72308 Référence CVE CVE-2026-72317 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-72317 Référence CVE CVE-2026-72323 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-72323 Référence CVE CVE-2026-72325 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-72325 Référence CVE CVE-2026-72330 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-72330 Référence CVE CVE-2026-72337 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-72337 Référence CVE CVE-2026-72339 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-72339 Référence CVE CVE-2026-72341 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-72341 Référence CVE CVE-2026-72342 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-72342 Référence CVE CVE-2026-72343 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-72343 Référence CVE CVE-2026-72345 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-72345 Référence CVE CVE-2026-72347 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-72347 Référence CVE CVE-2026-72350 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-72350 Référence CVE CVE-2026-72366 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-72366 Référence CVE CVE-2026-72379 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-72379 Référence CVE CVE-2026-72389 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-72389 Référence CVE CVE-2026-72398 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-72398 Référence CVE CVE-2026-72399 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=

Official advisory ↗
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2026-AVI-1202Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux de SUSE

d?id=CVE-2026-72262 Référence CVE CVE-2026-72288 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-72288 Référence CVE CVE-2026-72289 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-72289 Référence CVE CVE-2026-72296 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-72296 Référence CVE CVE-2026-72307 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-72307 Référence CVE CVE-2026-72308 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-72308 Référence CVE CVE-2026-72317 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-72317 Référence CVE CVE-2026-72341 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-72341 Référence CVE CVE-2026-72342 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-72342 Référence CVE CVE-2026-72343 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-72343 Référence CVE CVE-2026-72389 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-72389 Référence CVE CVE-2026-72463 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-72463 Référence CVE CVE-2026-72464 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-72464 Référence CVE CVE-2026-72466 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-72466 Référence CVE CVE-2026-72467 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-72467 Référence CVE CVE-2026-72469 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-72469 Référence CVE CVE-2026-72473 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-72473 Référence CVE CVE-2026-72494 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=

Official advisory ↗
CERT-FR · French · CERTFR-2026-AVI-1164Multiples vulnérabilités dans le noyau Linux de SUSE

d?id=CVE-2026-72262 Référence CVE CVE-2026-72288 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-72288 Référence CVE CVE-2026-72289 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-72289 Référence CVE CVE-2026-72296 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-72296 Référence CVE CVE-2026-72307 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-72307 Référence CVE CVE-2026-72308 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-72308 Référence CVE CVE-2026-72317 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-72317 Référence CVE CVE-2026-72341 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-72341 Référence CVE CVE-2026-72342 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-72342 Référence CVE CVE-2026-72343 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-72343 Référence CVE CVE-2026-72389 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-72389 Référence CVE CVE-2026-72463 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-72463 Référence CVE CVE-2026-72464 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-72464 Référence CVE CVE-2026-72466 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-72466 Référence CVE CVE-2026-72467 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-72467 Référence CVE CVE-2026-72469 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-72469 Référence CVE CVE-2026-72473 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-72473 Référence CVE CVE-2026-72494 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=

Official advisory ↗
03

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.
Fix availability varies by product
Affected
Fixed
Linux: < 5.17, 6.1.178 ≤ 6.1.*, 6.6.145 ≤ 6.6.*, 6.12.97 ≤ 6.12.*, 6.18.40 ≤ 6.18.*, 7.1.5 ≤ 7.1.*, 7.2 ≤ *
Action
Use the product-specific evidence above. Patch only products with a verified fixed release, and keep every affected or under-investigation state without a matching fix in the remediation queue.
Workaround
No verified workaround is recorded. Limit untrusted access and use least privilege until authoritative guidance is available.
04

Evidence and provenance

Published 15 Aug 2026 · Last source change 17 Aug 2026, 05:43 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-2026-59242
Product sourceVendor CSAF · SUSE Product Security Team
Remediation sourceVendor CSAF · SUSE Product Security Team
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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  1. Affected versionsThe structured affected or fixed version information changed.
    Before
    fa691d0c9c0812b9045f3a9420862e47b3b92518 < 3b3a552cf88e10bb7bda88b29cf1fd8267043d50; fa691d0c9c0812b9045f3a9420862e47b3b92518 < 5b927dcec5f1087942bf123a82e64a3f66475f01; fa691d0c9c0812b9045f3a9420862e47b3b92518 < 22c1d5ecccf92c849bdca1556179aafc95794baf; fa691d0c9c0812b9045f3a9420862e47b3b92518 < 420aabb32da4381d8d7cdcaa6a77fad9eaceb0a4; fa691d0c9c0812b9045f3a9420862e47b3b92518 < abc4c56427f144c96b2827a4db3b90eb5b7349a2; fa691d0c9c0812b9045f3a9420862e47b3b92518 < 25f6b929c7e379cbea7cb8caa67b49b2d1efae17; 5.17 · Fixed: < 5.17; 6.1.178 ≤ 6.1.*; 6.6.145 ≤ 6.6.*; 6.12.97 ≤ 6.12.*; 6.18.40 ≤ 6.18.*; 7.1.5 ≤ 7.1.*; 7.2-rc3 ≤ *
    After
    fa691d0c9c0812b9045f3a9420862e47b3b92518 < 3b3a552cf88e10bb7bda88b29cf1fd8267043d50; fa691d0c9c0812b9045f3a9420862e47b3b92518 < 5b927dcec5f1087942bf123a82e64a3f66475f01; fa691d0c9c0812b9045f3a9420862e47b3b92518 < 22c1d5ecccf92c849bdca1556179aafc95794baf; fa691d0c9c0812b9045f3a9420862e47b3b92518 < 420aabb32da4381d8d7cdcaa6a77fad9eaceb0a4; fa691d0c9c0812b9045f3a9420862e47b3b92518 < abc4c56427f144c96b2827a4db3b90eb5b7349a2; fa691d0c9c0812b9045f3a9420862e47b3b92518 < 25f6b929c7e379cbea7cb8caa67b49b2d1efae17; 5.17 · Fixed: < 5.17; 6.1.178 ≤ 6.1.*; 6.6.145 ≤ 6.6.*; 6.12.97 ≤ 6.12.*; 6.18.40 ≤ 6.18.*; 7.1.5 ≤ 7.1.*; 7.2 ≤ *
    CNA ↗
  2. SeveritySeverity changed from Unknown to High.
    Before
    Unknown
    After
    High
    CNA ↗
  3. CVSS scoreCVSS score changed from not recorded to 8.4 (CVSS 3.1 · CNA · CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H).
    Before
    not recorded
    After
    8.4 (CVSS 3.1 · CNA · CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
    CNA ↗
  4. Catalogue recordCVE added to the BlackTree catalogue.
    CNA ↗
Material fields only · duplicate refreshes suppressed · history retained for the configured operational retention period
CVE published
Fixed release or patch reference recorded
ENISA EUVD · EUVD-2026-59242↗Vendor CSAF · SUSE Product Security Team↗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.
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