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CVE-2026-72241

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

Overview

CVE-2026-72241 is a known-severity vulnerability. It was published on August 15, 2026.

Technical Description

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

leds: uleds: Fix potential buffer overread

The name string supplied by userspace is not guaranteed to be

null-terminated, so using strchr() on it might result in a buffer

overread. The same thing will happen when said string is used by

the LED class device.

Fix this by using strnchr() instead and explicitly check that

the name string is properly null-terminated.

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/263ccdd627caeda6e980ed3c6e32bb4fd6b380b1 Ref git.kernel.org/stable/c/5ad6f6c9209e5777b896def9876708853ae26d0d Ref git.kernel.org/stable/c/5bb89e23729f3a59592d699a437bb001f24b8f67 Ref git.kernel.org/stable/c/6dd51d84a9502553e58beade72823258871b8111 Ref git.kernel.org/stable/c/8bf529571cca60fb8af65d6d034bdbbc99a9127c Ref git.kernel.org/stable/c/a84c59121dfdc7b324f72dc5012aa8fe5e7d2d7b Ref git.kernel.org/stable/c/a91ac9fdac7385cbc98aeae55b4e5302125497a2 Ref git.kernel.org/stable/c/c19fe864f667afc49d1391d764e20b66555bcf7a

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-72241?

CVE-2026-72241 is a known-severity vulnerability. It was published on August 15, 2026.

How severe is CVE-2026-72241?

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-2026-72241?

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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