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CVE-2026-72179

Published Aug 15, 2026 EPSS 0.21% (11th pctl)

Overview

CVE-2026-72179 is a known-severity vulnerability. It was published on August 15, 2026.

Technical Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

riscv: cacheinfo: Fix node reference leak in populate_cache_leaves

Currently, the while loop drops the reference to prev in each iteration.

If the loop terminates early due to a break, the final of_node_put(np)

correctly drops the reference to the current node.

However, if the loop terminates naturally because np == NULL, calling

of_node_put(np) is a no-op. This leaves the last valid node stored in

prev without its reference dropped, resulting in a node reference leak.

Fix this by changing the final `of_node_put(np)` to `of_node_put(prev)`.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

References

Ref git.kernel.org/stable/c/2560c97f63bb99b26d9f19b23a4f66ea24c9dc14 Ref git.kernel.org/stable/c/36e4843fe39ea2f17f4de6d59fba26271916c184 Ref git.kernel.org/stable/c/51afb7da697b698996351740b4f39fb05ce2afd4 Ref git.kernel.org/stable/c/880ac50b0bfae06d7ab5f1843253adfb86aa173a Ref git.kernel.org/stable/c/bf4a195f063b0a0805c1417f6aad1dd32ea48f0f Ref git.kernel.org/stable/c/f322955d9a1c344ed943752f05aacea7bc22e025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-72179?

CVE-2026-72179 is a known-severity vulnerability. It was published on August 15, 2026.

How severe is CVE-2026-72179?

CVSS score information is not yet available for this vulnerability. Check back as the CVE record is updated by NVD analysts.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2026-72179?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

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