CVE-2026-72373

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: afs: Fix missing NULL pointer check in afs_break_some_callbacks() Fix afs_break_some_callbacks() to check to see if afs_lookup_volume_rcu() returned NULL (e.g. the specified volume is unknown).

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/5492799ec5d27be3bd454dcaf046bc7054f637ae
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/794a01110390c1b76f59ece773fb0fbfd89c6f5c
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a99a617701186dc68c7b330d35fc2253f48e2ab2
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e3e59ff22a0de01ed0cf3a3e25558811abc3b70a

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-2026-72373

Mitre link : CVE-2026-72373

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-72373

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Products Affected

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CWE

No CWE.

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