Answer in brief
CVE-2026-72461 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in apparmor: fix refcount leak when updating the sk_ctx. 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 | >=88fec3526e84123997ecebd6bb6778eb4ce779b7 <045dbe89ac31709abd73390d0805d52fece7ef39 || >=88fec3526e84123997ecebd6bb6778eb4ce779b7 <b8642f1478982a97ca2eb59f70f631a9de42ae11 || >=88fec3526e84123997ecebd6bb6778eb4ce779b7 <6d25e7b47616cb2db43351210929c8f19dc305a3 | 045dbe89ac31709abd73390d0805d52fece7ef39, b8642f1478982a97ca2eb59f70f631a9de42ae11, 6d25e7b47616cb2db43351210929c8f19dc305a3 |
| 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 refcount leak when updating the sk_ctx Currently update_sk_ctx() transfers the plabel reference, unfortunately it is also unconditionally put in the caller. Ideally we would make the caller conditionally put the reference based on whether it was transferred but for now just fix the bug by getting a reference.
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.
Answer in brief
CVE-2026-72461 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in apparmor: fix refcount leak when updating the sk_ctx. 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 | >=88fec3526e84123997ecebd6bb6778eb4ce779b7 <045dbe89ac31709abd73390d0805d52fece7ef39 || >=88fec3526e84123997ecebd6bb6778eb4ce779b7 <b8642f1478982a97ca2eb59f70f631a9de42ae11 || >=88fec3526e84123997ecebd6bb6778eb4ce779b7 <6d25e7b47616cb2db43351210929c8f19dc305a3 | 045dbe89ac31709abd73390d0805d52fece7ef39, b8642f1478982a97ca2eb59f70f631a9de42ae11, 6d25e7b47616cb2db43351210929c8f19dc305a3 |
| 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 refcount leak when updating the sk_ctx Currently update_sk_ctx() transfers the plabel reference, unfortunately it is also unconditionally put in the caller. Ideally we would make the caller conditionally put the reference based on whether it was transferred but for now just fix the bug by getting a reference.
Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.