CVE-2026-72372

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: afs: Fix lack of locking around modifications of net->cells_dyn_ino Fix the lack of locking around modifications of net->cells_dyn_ino by taking net->cells_lock exclusively. This also requires to cell to be removed from net->cells_dyn_ino in afs_destroy_cell_work() rather than in afs_cell_destroy() as the latter runs in RCU cleanup context and sleeping locks cannot be taken there.

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/2ffb70a8a01988046bb207b7d0af9358a8337378
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4d8a2fe8847859f4fa4e9a2fa1221c9c1158e66b
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/55e841836c6f4646490f7b0347192b7a92d431ba
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e94f92fd56c553a8bf9421c3289e1b85c7c08857

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-2026-72372

Mitre link : CVE-2026-72372

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-72372

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Products Affected

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CWE

No CWE.

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