CVE-2026-72496: linux
CVSS: 9.2v3.1CriticalReceived
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2026-72496DEBIAN-CVE-2026-72496
Published 15-08-2026Last modified 16-10-2026
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2026-72496 is a critical (CVSS 9.2) vulnerability in linux. EPSS estimates a 0.14% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 2.7% of scored vulnerabilities.
CVSS score
9.2/10
010
Critical · v3.1 (CVE.org)EPSS score
0.14%
0%100%
Low · +0.01 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 13 · Related 13Timeline
- 15-08-2026PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 16-10-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: RDMA/bnxt_re: Proper rollback if the ioremap fails bnxt_qplib_alloc_dpi returns success even if ioremap fails. Add the proper rollback when the ioremap fails and return -ENOMEM status.
CVSS metrics
4 scores · 4 sources · 1 versionCritical 9.2Preferred score · CVE.org (CNA)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:HSourcesAll 4 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated9.2CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated9.2CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:H
- NVDNIST9.2CriticalCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.14%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
3%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
+0.01 pp
From 0.12% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score0.14%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Ubuntu142 products
- linuxAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 7.0.0-34.34
- linux-allwinner-5.19All versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-awsAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 7.0.0-1013.13
- linux-aws-5.0All versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-aws-5.11All versions (No fix recorded)
Debian2 products
- linux< 6.12.111-1 | < 7.1.5-1
- linux-6.12< 6.12.111-1~deb12u1
Linux1 product
- linux≥ 0ac20faf5d837b59fb4c041ea320932ed47fd67f, < 00444baa8f74d220764ee5903f60759c120cabd5 | ≥ 0ac20faf5d837b59fb4c041ea320932ed47fd67f, < 3c69ff7f4a761e18ce8abfa0c98e12097b39adaa | ≥ 0ac20faf5d837b59fb4c041ea320932ed47fd67f, < f956477c343aa73e9d9c8d6ebf32efac7cd4f4e2 | ≥ 0ac20faf5d837b59fb4c041ea320932ed47fd67f, < 303f6fef95df5e5316970746d861cf6daeeca77f | ≥ 0ac20faf5d837b59fb4c041ea320932ed47fd67f, < 87267803a8c824616eb147c5dad7030a5db6f878 | 6.5
3 vendors · 145 products