PT-2026-72622 · Linux · Linux Kernel

CVE-2026-72434

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Published

2026-08-15

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Updated

2026-08-18

CVSS v3.1

7.8

High

VectorAV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)
Description An issue exists in the netfilter ipset component where the garbage collection (gc) process may not shut down properly. This occurs because cancel delayed work sync() is called during the destruction of a set, while the gc continues to call queue delayed work() unconditionally.
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

AZL-96341
CVE-2026-72434

Affected Products

Linux Kernel