Answer in brief
CVE-2026-72140 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in i2c: mlxbf: Fix use-after-free in mlxbf_i2c_init_resource(). The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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Answer in brief
CVE-2026-72140 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in i2c: mlxbf: Fix use-after-free in mlxbf_i2c_init_resource(). The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
HOL Guard separates source facts from reviewed analysis. See the methodology.
A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | >=b5b5b32081cd206baa6e58cca7f112d9723785d6 <6a108c9f5a81bb7b29dbb1398be0089655b6bfd2 || >=b5b5b32081cd206baa6e58cca7f112d9723785d6 <c4d9b6a0c9645366d9e4af8a6ac8347bd4c841aa || >=b5b5b32081cd206baa6e58cca7f112d9723785d6 <b398cbbbb9dd76210682a8c9aabd34c5168800b9 || >=b5b5b32081cd206baa6e58cca7f112d9723785d6 <5290a52533e09c38374963f4bb0b35121fe555c7 || >=b5b5b32081cd206baa6e58cca7f112d9723785d6 <ce960a1b2caa4ad08291f28d8bcf17ad5a864e54 || >=b5b5b32081cd206baa6e58cca7f112d9723785d6 <e6a395a71f4652261d09b572a03c96052662a056 || >=b5b5b32081cd206baa6e58cca7f112d9723785d6 <fb267770bf822064f510c9b46743f533d8fa8a5f || >=b5b5b32081cd206baa6e58cca7f112d9723785d6 <71356737a7a55c76fee847563e3d33f8e6dc6b6d | 6a108c9f5a81bb7b29dbb1398be0089655b6bfd2, c4d9b6a0c9645366d9e4af8a6ac8347bd4c841aa, b398cbbbb9dd76210682a8c9aabd34c5168800b9, 5290a52533e09c38374963f4bb0b35121fe555c7, ce960a1b2caa4ad08291f28d8bcf17ad5a864e54, e6a395a71f4652261d09b572a03c96052662a056, fb267770bf822064f510c9b46743f533d8fa8a5f, 71356737a7a55c76fee847563e3d33f8e6dc6b6d |
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | 5.10 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Aug 15, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Aug 15, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Aug 15, 2026
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: i2c: mlxbf: Fix use-after-free in mlxbf_i2c_init_resource() If devm_platform_get_and_ioremap_resource() returns an error, mlxbf_i2c_init_resource() frees tmp_res before reading tmp_res->io to get the error code. This results in a use-after-free. Save the error code before freeing tmp_res.
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.
A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
Factual feed record only; HOL analysis is not approved for indexing. Read the methodology.
The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | >=b5b5b32081cd206baa6e58cca7f112d9723785d6 <6a108c9f5a81bb7b29dbb1398be0089655b6bfd2 || >=b5b5b32081cd206baa6e58cca7f112d9723785d6 <c4d9b6a0c9645366d9e4af8a6ac8347bd4c841aa || >=b5b5b32081cd206baa6e58cca7f112d9723785d6 <b398cbbbb9dd76210682a8c9aabd34c5168800b9 || >=b5b5b32081cd206baa6e58cca7f112d9723785d6 <5290a52533e09c38374963f4bb0b35121fe555c7 || >=b5b5b32081cd206baa6e58cca7f112d9723785d6 <ce960a1b2caa4ad08291f28d8bcf17ad5a864e54 || >=b5b5b32081cd206baa6e58cca7f112d9723785d6 <e6a395a71f4652261d09b572a03c96052662a056 || >=b5b5b32081cd206baa6e58cca7f112d9723785d6 <fb267770bf822064f510c9b46743f533d8fa8a5f || >=b5b5b32081cd206baa6e58cca7f112d9723785d6 <71356737a7a55c76fee847563e3d33f8e6dc6b6d | 6a108c9f5a81bb7b29dbb1398be0089655b6bfd2, c4d9b6a0c9645366d9e4af8a6ac8347bd4c841aa, b398cbbbb9dd76210682a8c9aabd34c5168800b9, 5290a52533e09c38374963f4bb0b35121fe555c7, ce960a1b2caa4ad08291f28d8bcf17ad5a864e54, e6a395a71f4652261d09b572a03c96052662a056, fb267770bf822064f510c9b46743f533d8fa8a5f, 71356737a7a55c76fee847563e3d33f8e6dc6b6d |
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | 5.10 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Aug 15, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Aug 15, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Aug 15, 2026
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: i2c: mlxbf: Fix use-after-free in mlxbf_i2c_init_resource() If devm_platform_get_and_ioremap_resource() returns an error, mlxbf_i2c_init_resource() frees tmp_res before reading tmp_res->io to get the error code. This results in a use-after-free. Save the error code before freeing tmp_res.
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.