Answer in brief
CVE-2026-72372 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in afs: Fix lack of locking around modifications of net->cells_dyn_ino. 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 | >=537b0105952578531f748c7fb3ce36ae9a514784 <4d8a2fe8847859f4fa4e9a2fa1221c9c1158e66b || >=1d0b929fc070b4115403a0a6206a0c6a62dd61f5 <2ffb70a8a01988046bb207b7d0af9358a8337378 || >=1d0b929fc070b4115403a0a6206a0c6a62dd61f5 <e94f92fd56c553a8bf9421c3289e1b85c7c08857 || >=1d0b929fc070b4115403a0a6206a0c6a62dd61f5 <55e841836c6f4646490f7b0347192b7a92d431ba || >=6.12.97 <6.12.101 | 4d8a2fe8847859f4fa4e9a2fa1221c9c1158e66b, 2ffb70a8a01988046bb207b7d0af9358a8337378, e94f92fd56c553a8bf9421c3289e1b85c7c08857, 55e841836c6f4646490f7b0347192b7a92d431ba, 6.12.101 |
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | 6.15 | 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: 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.
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.
Answer in brief
CVE-2026-72372 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in afs: Fix lack of locking around modifications of net->cells_dyn_ino. 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 | >=537b0105952578531f748c7fb3ce36ae9a514784 <4d8a2fe8847859f4fa4e9a2fa1221c9c1158e66b || >=1d0b929fc070b4115403a0a6206a0c6a62dd61f5 <2ffb70a8a01988046bb207b7d0af9358a8337378 || >=1d0b929fc070b4115403a0a6206a0c6a62dd61f5 <e94f92fd56c553a8bf9421c3289e1b85c7c08857 || >=1d0b929fc070b4115403a0a6206a0c6a62dd61f5 <55e841836c6f4646490f7b0347192b7a92d431ba || >=6.12.97 <6.12.101 | 4d8a2fe8847859f4fa4e9a2fa1221c9c1158e66b, 2ffb70a8a01988046bb207b7d0af9358a8337378, e94f92fd56c553a8bf9421c3289e1b85c7c08857, 55e841836c6f4646490f7b0347192b7a92d431ba, 6.12.101 |
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | 6.15 | 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: 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.
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.