dmaengine: dma-axi-dmac: Properly free struct axi_dmac_desc (CVE-2026-72475) | HOL Guard CVE

Unknown severity · Source severity not reportedCVE-2026-72475

dmaengine: dma-axi-dmac: Properly free struct axi_dmac_desc

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-72475 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in dmaengine: dma-axi-dmac: Properly free struct axi_dmac_desc. 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.

Published Aug 15, 2026Updated Aug 15, 2026Source checked Aug 15, 2026First seen by HOL Aug 15, 2026Material review Aug 15, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: Unknown severitySource severity not reported
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 2 mapped packages or products
Fix availability: Available

Why this deserves its current priority

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.

Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
Linux/Linuxgeneric	>=74609e5686701ed8e8adc3082d15f009e327286d <36e9cbbfc09ef792918e6a276dd7e2dbca7f31ce \|\| >=74609e5686701ed8e8adc3082d15f009e327286d <9f1ef67c041ef592c13603957ba08b6f21010004 \|\| >=74609e5686701ed8e8adc3082d15f009e327286d <f055829151eed5a9ec4af98a6c1ce75dbaf2e372 \|\| >=74609e5686701ed8e8adc3082d15f009e327286d <4910ce1b3b35687bb2a5e742c4bfbea3c647c980	36e9cbbfc09ef792918e6a276dd7e2dbca7f31ce, 9f1ef67c041ef592c13603957ba08b6f21010004, f055829151eed5a9ec4af98a6c1ce75dbaf2e372, 4910ce1b3b35687bb2a5e742c4bfbea3c647c980
Linux/Linuxgeneric	6.11	Not reported

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for Linux/Linux, Linux/Linux.
Review the reported fix. Update Linux/Linux to 36e9cbbfc09ef792918e6a276dd7e2dbca7f31ce if you use the affected versions. Test the change in a non-production environment first.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Aug 15, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
Source modified
Aug 15, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
First seen by HOL
Aug 15, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Upstream source description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dmaengine: dma-axi-dmac: Properly free struct axi_dmac_desc Use axi_dmac_free_desc() to free fully the descriptor at fail path when call axi_dmac_alloc_desc() in axi_dmac_prep_peripheral_dma_vec().

Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.

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Unknown severity · Source severity not reportedCVE-2026-72475

dmaengine: dma-axi-dmac: Properly free struct axi_dmac_desc

Answer in brief

Analysis pending evidence review

HOL Guard separates source facts from reviewed analysis. See the methodology.

Published Aug 15, 2026Updated Aug 15, 2026Source checked Aug 15, 2026First seen by HOL Aug 15, 2026Material review Aug 15, 2026

Upstream Advisory

Key facts

Risk: Unknown severitySource severity not reported
Exploitation: Not marked as known exploited
Affected software: 2 mapped packages or products
Fix availability: Available

Why this deserves its current priority

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.

Affected scope and exposure questions

The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.

Mapped affected packages and fixed versions
Package	Affected range	Fixed version
Linux/Linuxgeneric	>=74609e5686701ed8e8adc3082d15f009e327286d <36e9cbbfc09ef792918e6a276dd7e2dbca7f31ce \|\| >=74609e5686701ed8e8adc3082d15f009e327286d <9f1ef67c041ef592c13603957ba08b6f21010004 \|\| >=74609e5686701ed8e8adc3082d15f009e327286d <f055829151eed5a9ec4af98a6c1ce75dbaf2e372 \|\| >=74609e5686701ed8e8adc3082d15f009e327286d <4910ce1b3b35687bb2a5e742c4bfbea3c647c980	36e9cbbfc09ef792918e6a276dd7e2dbca7f31ce, 9f1ef67c041ef592c13603957ba08b6f21010004, f055829151eed5a9ec4af98a6c1ce75dbaf2e372, 4910ce1b3b35687bb2a5e742c4bfbea3c647c980
Linux/Linuxgeneric	6.11	Not reported

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for Linux/Linux, Linux/Linux.
Review the reported fix. Update Linux/Linux to 36e9cbbfc09ef792918e6a276dd7e2dbca7f31ce if you use the affected versions. Test the change in a non-production environment first.

Evidence timeline and material changes

Published upstream
Aug 15, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
Source modified
Aug 15, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:record
First seen by HOL
Aug 15, 2026

Sources and claim methodology

Upstream source description

Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.

dmaengine: dma-axi-dmac: Properly free struct axi_dmac_desc

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