Answer in brief
CVE-2026-72458 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in apparmor: fix NULL pointer dereference in unpack_pdb. 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 | >=2e12c5f060176ede209673e4f63ea5d0e3c5814c <fbfdb5a94a48797bea232791e24c38f3aa3063c8 || >=2e12c5f060176ede209673e4f63ea5d0e3c5814c <73d86ca950b80cd39ca948e2c518d135bf2308c8 || >=2e12c5f060176ede209673e4f63ea5d0e3c5814c <7681ca43d2b1c776e62fe77e3167835fb1ab8319 | fbfdb5a94a48797bea232791e24c38f3aa3063c8, 73d86ca950b80cd39ca948e2c518d135bf2308c8, 7681ca43d2b1c776e62fe77e3167835fb1ab8319 |
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | 6.17 | 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: apparmor: fix NULL pointer dereference in unpack_pdb pdb->dfa could be NULL if unpack_dfa fails, causing a NULL pointer dereference.
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.
Answer in brief
CVE-2026-72458 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in apparmor: fix NULL pointer dereference in unpack_pdb. 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 | >=2e12c5f060176ede209673e4f63ea5d0e3c5814c <fbfdb5a94a48797bea232791e24c38f3aa3063c8 || >=2e12c5f060176ede209673e4f63ea5d0e3c5814c <73d86ca950b80cd39ca948e2c518d135bf2308c8 || >=2e12c5f060176ede209673e4f63ea5d0e3c5814c <7681ca43d2b1c776e62fe77e3167835fb1ab8319 | fbfdb5a94a48797bea232791e24c38f3aa3063c8, 73d86ca950b80cd39ca948e2c518d135bf2308c8, 7681ca43d2b1c776e62fe77e3167835fb1ab8319 |
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | 6.17 | 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: apparmor: fix NULL pointer dereference in unpack_pdb pdb->dfa could be NULL if unpack_dfa fails, causing a NULL pointer dereference.
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.