Answer in brief
CVE-2026-72376 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in afs: Fix misplaced inc of net->cells_outstanding. 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 | >=88c853c3f5c0a07c5db61b494ee25152535cfeee <6e310f818abcef947a06584158b9e6c6cd0c98d3 || >=88c853c3f5c0a07c5db61b494ee25152535cfeee <5ea289ca751c47125f6a4138c93ba10c05cd28f0 || >=88c853c3f5c0a07c5db61b494ee25152535cfeee <654a546c34f3921dd03f9ea74e60139ebffd9e20 || >=88c853c3f5c0a07c5db61b494ee25152535cfeee <c9c3b615a462a4023bd148f02c564e175ed10502 || e44b8d2aa1543f5c554fda7839574abe8a5ef5ba || f339eda9b90e49e82043c145ac628d679d913638 || >=5.8.17 <5.9 || >=5.9.2 <5.10 | 6e310f818abcef947a06584158b9e6c6cd0c98d3, 5ea289ca751c47125f6a4138c93ba10c05cd28f0, 654a546c34f3921dd03f9ea74e60139ebffd9e20, c9c3b615a462a4023bd148f02c564e175ed10502, 5.9, 5.10 |
| 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: afs: Fix misplaced inc of net->cells_outstanding Fix net->cells_outstanding being incremented before the check for failure of idr_alloc_cyclic(), leaving the count incremented on error.
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.
Answer in brief
CVE-2026-72376 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in afs: Fix misplaced inc of net->cells_outstanding. 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 | >=88c853c3f5c0a07c5db61b494ee25152535cfeee <6e310f818abcef947a06584158b9e6c6cd0c98d3 || >=88c853c3f5c0a07c5db61b494ee25152535cfeee <5ea289ca751c47125f6a4138c93ba10c05cd28f0 || >=88c853c3f5c0a07c5db61b494ee25152535cfeee <654a546c34f3921dd03f9ea74e60139ebffd9e20 || >=88c853c3f5c0a07c5db61b494ee25152535cfeee <c9c3b615a462a4023bd148f02c564e175ed10502 || e44b8d2aa1543f5c554fda7839574abe8a5ef5ba || f339eda9b90e49e82043c145ac628d679d913638 || >=5.8.17 <5.9 || >=5.9.2 <5.10 | 6e310f818abcef947a06584158b9e6c6cd0c98d3, 5ea289ca751c47125f6a4138c93ba10c05cd28f0, 654a546c34f3921dd03f9ea74e60139ebffd9e20, c9c3b615a462a4023bd148f02c564e175ed10502, 5.9, 5.10 |
| 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: afs: Fix misplaced inc of net->cells_outstanding Fix net->cells_outstanding being incremented before the check for failure of idr_alloc_cyclic(), leaving the count incremented on error.
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.