Answer in brief
CVE-2026-72168 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in mtd: maps: vmu-flash: fix fault in unaligned fixup. 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 | >=47a72688fae7298e1ad5fdc9bff7e04b6a549620 <01928835d80829e615a492aa66c629b953ec7bef || >=47a72688fae7298e1ad5fdc9bff7e04b6a549620 <19360c25135fccb6bbafbee49a5f66baf9a311af || >=47a72688fae7298e1ad5fdc9bff7e04b6a549620 <455519f6b70f46ac6cbf41a75ac76ec5e59040f2 || >=47a72688fae7298e1ad5fdc9bff7e04b6a549620 <79d1661502c6e4b6f626185cef72cf2fa78116e1 | 01928835d80829e615a492aa66c629b953ec7bef, 19360c25135fccb6bbafbee49a5f66baf9a311af, 455519f6b70f46ac6cbf41a75ac76ec5e59040f2, 79d1661502c6e4b6f626185cef72cf2fa78116e1 |
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | 2.6.30 | 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: mtd: maps: vmu-flash: fix fault in unaligned fixup Use kzalloc_obj() / kzalloc_objs() to allocate the memcard structs, instead of kmalloc_obj() / kmalloc_objs() to prevent access to uninitialized data. Fixes runtime error: Fault in unaligned fixup: 0000 [#1] at mtd_get_fact_prot_info.
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Answer in brief
CVE-2026-72168 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in mtd: maps: vmu-flash: fix fault in unaligned fixup. 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 | >=47a72688fae7298e1ad5fdc9bff7e04b6a549620 <01928835d80829e615a492aa66c629b953ec7bef || >=47a72688fae7298e1ad5fdc9bff7e04b6a549620 <19360c25135fccb6bbafbee49a5f66baf9a311af || >=47a72688fae7298e1ad5fdc9bff7e04b6a549620 <455519f6b70f46ac6cbf41a75ac76ec5e59040f2 || >=47a72688fae7298e1ad5fdc9bff7e04b6a549620 <79d1661502c6e4b6f626185cef72cf2fa78116e1 | 01928835d80829e615a492aa66c629b953ec7bef, 19360c25135fccb6bbafbee49a5f66baf9a311af, 455519f6b70f46ac6cbf41a75ac76ec5e59040f2, 79d1661502c6e4b6f626185cef72cf2fa78116e1 |
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | 2.6.30 | 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: mtd: maps: vmu-flash: fix fault in unaligned fixup Use kzalloc_obj() / kzalloc_objs() to allocate the memcard structs, instead of kmalloc_obj() / kmalloc_objs() to prevent access to uninitialized data. Fixes runtime error: Fault in unaligned fixup: 0000 [#1] at mtd_get_fact_prot_info.
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.