Answer in brief
CVE-2026-72356 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in cifs: Fix missing credit release on failure in cifs_issue_read(). 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 | >=69c3c023af25edb5433a2db824d3e7cc328f0183 <b9ee1f0347bf56d019ca28ddff090234bb45b05c || >=69c3c023af25edb5433a2db824d3e7cc328f0183 <86652704a7fd41a5a8459027e08640bbd1952826 || >=69c3c023af25edb5433a2db824d3e7cc328f0183 <3a303f985c6bec8787c2ad4a16b39c14c5bcd765 || >=69c3c023af25edb5433a2db824d3e7cc328f0183 <c16b8c4cfb4fe2244cc33e469a93c1ab8684146b | b9ee1f0347bf56d019ca28ddff090234bb45b05c, 86652704a7fd41a5a8459027e08640bbd1952826, 3a303f985c6bec8787c2ad4a16b39c14c5bcd765, c16b8c4cfb4fe2244cc33e469a93c1ab8684146b |
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | 6.10 | 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: cifs: Fix missing credit release on failure in cifs_issue_read() Fix missing release of credits in the failure path in cifs_issue_read() lest retrying the subreq just overwrites the credits value.
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.
Answer in brief
CVE-2026-72356 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in cifs: Fix missing credit release on failure in cifs_issue_read(). 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 | >=69c3c023af25edb5433a2db824d3e7cc328f0183 <b9ee1f0347bf56d019ca28ddff090234bb45b05c || >=69c3c023af25edb5433a2db824d3e7cc328f0183 <86652704a7fd41a5a8459027e08640bbd1952826 || >=69c3c023af25edb5433a2db824d3e7cc328f0183 <3a303f985c6bec8787c2ad4a16b39c14c5bcd765 || >=69c3c023af25edb5433a2db824d3e7cc328f0183 <c16b8c4cfb4fe2244cc33e469a93c1ab8684146b | b9ee1f0347bf56d019ca28ddff090234bb45b05c, 86652704a7fd41a5a8459027e08640bbd1952826, 3a303f985c6bec8787c2ad4a16b39c14c5bcd765, c16b8c4cfb4fe2244cc33e469a93c1ab8684146b |
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | 6.10 | 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: cifs: Fix missing credit release on failure in cifs_issue_read() Fix missing release of credits in the failure path in cifs_issue_read() lest retrying the subreq just overwrites the credits value.
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.