CVE-2026-72356

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: cifs: Fix missing credit release on failure in cifs_issue_read() Fix missing release of credits in the failure path in cifs_issue_read() lest retrying the subreq just overwrites the credits value.

CVSS v3 7.5 HIGH

7.5^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3a303f985c6bec8787c2ad4a16b39c14c5bcd765
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/86652704a7fd41a5a8459027e08640bbd1952826
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b9ee1f0347bf56d019ca28ddff090234bb45b05c
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c16b8c4cfb4fe2244cc33e469a93c1ab8684146b

Configurations

No configuration.

History

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Information

Published : 2026-08-15 06:22

Updated : 2026-08-17 06:18

NVD link : CVE-2026-72356

Mitre link : CVE-2026-72356

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-72356

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Products Affected

No product.

CWE

No CWE.

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