RDMA/bnxt_re: Initialize dpi variable to zero (CVE-2026-72501) | HOL Guard CVE

Unknown severity · Source severity not reportedCVE-2026-72501

RDMA/bnxt_re: Initialize dpi variable to zero

Answer in brief

CVE-2026-72501 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in RDMA/bnxt_re: Initialize dpi variable to zero. 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

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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	>=360da60d6c6edb9740de7a8e6d8969d62ceff956 <b87cbd4d198ae377be4815d8102fa9dfefb91dcc \|\| >=360da60d6c6edb9740de7a8e6d8969d62ceff956 <3d00b375853fbbf4157ad092884b4ed9a49429c1 \|\| >=360da60d6c6edb9740de7a8e6d8969d62ceff956 <978b27d6ce538bb832ccd69e45802824e4301c4b	b87cbd4d198ae377be4815d8102fa9dfefb91dcc, 3d00b375853fbbf4157ad092884b4ed9a49429c1, 978b27d6ce538bb832ccd69e45802824e4301c4b
Linux/Linuxgeneric	6.5	Not reported

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for Linux/Linux, Linux/Linux.
Review the reported fix. Update Linux/Linux to b87cbd4d198ae377be4815d8102fa9dfefb91dcc 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: RDMA/bnxt_re: Initialize dpi variable to zero dpi is initialized only for BNXT_RE_ALLOC_WC_PAGE, but copied for all the cases. So initialize the dpi to 0.

Quoted source text, attributed separately from HOL analysis.

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Unknown severity · Source severity not reportedCVE-2026-72501

RDMA/bnxt_re: Initialize dpi variable to zero

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	>=360da60d6c6edb9740de7a8e6d8969d62ceff956 <b87cbd4d198ae377be4815d8102fa9dfefb91dcc \|\| >=360da60d6c6edb9740de7a8e6d8969d62ceff956 <3d00b375853fbbf4157ad092884b4ed9a49429c1 \|\| >=360da60d6c6edb9740de7a8e6d8969d62ceff956 <978b27d6ce538bb832ccd69e45802824e4301c4b	b87cbd4d198ae377be4815d8102fa9dfefb91dcc, 3d00b375853fbbf4157ad092884b4ed9a49429c1, 978b27d6ce538bb832ccd69e45802824e4301c4b
Linux/Linuxgeneric	6.5	Not reported

Recommended response

Check inventory. Check lockfiles and deployed manifests for Linux/Linux, Linux/Linux.
Review the reported fix. Update Linux/Linux to b87cbd4d198ae377be4815d8102fa9dfefb91dcc 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.

RDMA/bnxt_re: Initialize dpi variable to zero

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