CVE-2026-72102

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dm_early_create: fix freeing used table on dm_resume failure If dm_resume fails, the kernel attempts to free table with dm_table_destroy, but the table was already instantiated with dm_swap_table. This commit skips the call to dm_table_destroy in this case.

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/259ce9e3fc3a3f8c4e393a2072b8f34302eb4d5a
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/366665416f20527ff7cad548a32d1ddf23195740
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3ba377a47a093cc19647ca7f102acd33a211d472
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5f6500d44a912d4aed664600966706d76b81d9af
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/72c3283a2abd60ecef295e02270f22ef1dfccd25
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7d8ed7cb844df21e4d93af11250fb3a5cb861147
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/92e3c93d60be1f2425738cd66dbadac7d6bc0cd1
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d6066145347e14db84c35b445e309f095d0d8125

Configurations

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History

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Information

Published : 2026-08-15 06:21

Updated : 2026-08-17 06:18

NVD link : CVE-2026-72102

Mitre link : CVE-2026-72102

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-72102

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Products Affected

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CWE

No CWE.

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