CVE-2026-72366

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfs: Fix netfs_create_write_req() to handle async cache object creation netfs_create_write_req() will skip caching if the fscache cookie is disabled, but this is a problem because async cache object creation might not have got far enough yet that has been enabled - thereby causing the call to fscache_begin_write_operation() to be skipped. Fix this by removing the checks on the cookie and delegating this to fscache_begin_write_operation().

CVSS v3 9.8 CRITICAL

9.8^/10

CVSS v3 : CRITICAL

Vector :

Exploitability : 3.9 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1188a9846fadeacf9d1430b528e5217f749d665b
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8ab75e445c161c4cb504aa98e20ce1dd1ecd8e9a
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dbd6f56d975b23241b7bbb11bb8f562af548a0aa

Configurations

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History

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Information

Published : 2026-08-15 06:22

Updated : 2026-08-17 06:18

NVD link : CVE-2026-72366

Mitre link : CVE-2026-72366

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-72366

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Products Affected

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CWE

No CWE.

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