PT-2026-72268 · Git+4 · Kernel+167

CVE-2026-72079

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Published

2026-08-15

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Updated

2026-08-18

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Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)
Description A use-after-free and double-free issue exists in the ims pcu disconnect() function. The function is designed to perform cleanup only when the primary control interface is unbound, but it incorrectly relies on the interface class to differentiate between control and data interfaces. A malicious device could present a data interface with the same class as the control interface, causing premature cleanup.
Recommendations At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.

Exploit

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Related Identifiers

CVE-2026-72079

Affected Products

Kernel
Linux
Linux-Allwinner-5.19
Linux-Aws
Linux-Aws-5.0
Linux-Aws-5.11
Linux-Aws-5.13
Linux-Aws-5.15
Linux-Aws-5.19
Linux-Aws-5.3
Linux-Aws-5.4
Linux-Aws-5.8
Linux-Aws-6.14
Linux-Aws-6.17
Linux-Aws-6.2
Linux-Aws-6.5
Linux-Aws-6.8
Linux-Aws-7.0
Linux-Aws-Fips
Linux-Aws-Hwe
Linux-Azure
Linux-Azure-4.15
Linux-Azure-5.11
Linux-Azure-5.13
Linux-Azure-5.15
Linux-Azure-5.19
Linux-Azure-5.3
Linux-Azure-5.4
Linux-Azure-5.8
Linux-Azure-6.11
Linux-Azure-6.14
Linux-Azure-6.17
Linux-Azure-6.2
Linux-Azure-6.5
Linux-Azure-6.8
Linux-Azure-7.0
Linux-Azure-Edge
Linux-Azure-Fde
Linux-Azure-Fde-5.15
Linux-Azure-Fde-5.19
Linux-Azure-Fde-6.14
Linux-Azure-Fde-6.17
Linux-Azure-Fde-6.2
Linux-Azure-Fde-6.8
Linux-Azure-Fde-7.0
Linux-Azure-Fips
Linux-Azure-Nvidia
Linux-Azure-Nvidia-6.14
Linux-Bluefield
Linux-Fips
Linux-Gcp
Linux-Gcp-4.15
Linux-Gcp-5.11
Linux-Gcp-5.13
Linux-Gcp-5.15
Linux-Gcp-5.19
Linux-Gcp-5.3
Linux-Gcp-5.4
Linux-Gcp-5.8
Linux-Gcp-6.11
Linux-Gcp-6.14
Linux-Gcp-6.17
Linux-Gcp-6.2
Linux-Gcp-6.5
Linux-Gcp-6.8
Linux-Gcp-7.0
Linux-Gcp-Fips
Linux-Gke
Linux-Gke-4.15
Linux-Gkeop-5.15
Linux-Gke-5.4
Linux-Gkeop
Linux-Hwe
Linux-Hwe-5.11
Linux-Hwe-5.13
Linux-Hwe-5.15
Linux-Hwe-5.19
Linux-Hwe-5.4
Linux-Hwe-5.8
Linux-Hwe-6.11
Linux-Hwe-6.14
Linux-Hwe-6.17
Linux-Hwe-6.2
Linux-Hwe-6.5
Linux-Hwe-6.8
Linux-Hwe-7.0
Linux-Hwe-Edge
Linux-Ibm
Linux-Ibm-5.15
Linux-Ibm-5.4
Linux-Ibm-6.8
Linux-Intel-5.13
Linux-Intel-Iot-Realtime
Linux-Intel-Iotg
Linux-Intel-Iotg-5.15
Linux-Iot
Linux-Kvm
Linux-Lowlatency
Linux-Lowlatency-Hwe-5.15
Linux-Lowlatency-Hwe-5.19
Linux-Lowlatency-Hwe-6.11
Linux-Lowlatency-Hwe-6.2
Linux-Lowlatency-Hwe-6.5
Linux-Lowlatency-Hwe-6.8
Linux-Lts
Linux-Lts-Xenial
Linux-Nvidia
Linux-Nvidia-6.11
Linux-Nvidia-6.17
Linux-Nvidia-6.2
Linux-Nvidia-6.5
Linux-Nvidia-6.8
Linux-Nvidia-7.0
Linux-Nvidia-Bos
Linux-Nvidia-Lowlatency
Linux-Nvidia-Tegra
Linux-Nvidia-Tegra-5.15
Linux-Nvidia-Tegra-Igx
Linux-Oem
Linux-Oem-5.10
Linux-Oem-5.13
Linux-Oem-5.14
Linux-Oem-5.17
Linux-Oem-5.6
Linux-Oem-6.0
Linux-Oem-6.1
Linux-Oem-6.11
Linux-Oem-6.14
Linux-Oem-6.17
Linux-Oem-6.5
Linux-Oem-6.8
Linux-Oem-7.0
Linux-Oracle
Linux-Oracle-5.0
Linux-Oracle-5.11
Linux-Oracle-5.13
Linux-Oracle-5.15
Linux-Oracle-5.3
Linux-Oracle-5.4
Linux-Oracle-5.8
Linux-Oracle-6.14
Linux-Oracle-6.17
Linux-Oracle-6.5
Linux-Oracle-6.8
Linux-Oracle-7.0
Linux-Raspi
Linux-Raspi-5.4
Linux-Raspi-Realtime
Linux-Raspi2
Linux-Realtime
Linux-Realtime-6.14
Linux-Realtime-6.17
Linux-Realtime-6.8
Linux-Riscv
Linux-Riscv-5.11
Linux-Riscv-5.15
Linux-Riscv-5.19
Linux-Riscv-5.8
Linux-Riscv-6.14
Linux-Riscv-6.17
Linux-Riscv-6.5
Linux-Riscv-6.8
Linux-Riscv-7.0
Linux-Starfive-5.19
Linux-Starfive-6.2
Linux-Starfive-6.5
Linux-Xilinx
Linux-Xilinx-Zynqmp