CVE-2026-72022

🗓️ 15 Aug 2026 05:51:47Reported by LinuxType

SAP refcount leak in Linux kernel llc_ui_autobind() exhausts dynamic SAPs causing -EUSERS failures.

Reporter	Title	Published	Views	Family All 12
Cvelist	CVE-2026-72022 llc: fix SAP refcount leak in llc_ui_autobind()	15 Aug 202605:51	–	cvelist
Debian CVE	CVE-2026-72022	15 Aug 202605:51	–	debiancve
EUVD	EUVD-2026-58980	15 Aug 202605:51	–	euvd
NVD	CVE-2026-72022	15 Aug 202606:21	–	nvd
OSV	DEBIAN-CVE-2026-72022	15 Aug 202606:21	–	osv
OSV	UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72022	15 Aug 202606:21	–	osv
Tenable Nessus	Photon OS 5.0: Linux PHSA-2026-5.0-92-0952	12 Aug 202600:00	–	nessus
Tenable Nessus	Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-72022	18 Aug 202600:00	–	nessus
Positive Technologies	PT-2026-72211	15 Aug 202600:00	–	ptsecurity
RedhatCVE	CVE-2026-72022	17 Aug 202616:59	–	redhatcve

Vulners

CNA

Node

linux linux_kernelRange2.6.12–5.10.261

linux linux_kernelRange5.11.0–5.15.212

linux linux_kernelRange5.16.0–6.1.178

linux linux_kernelRange6.2.0–6.6.145

linux linux_kernelRange6.7.0–6.12.97

linux linux_kernelRange6.13.0–6.18.40

linux linux_kernelRange6.19.0–7.1.5

linux linux_kernelRange7.2.0≥

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    "product": "Linux",
    "vendor": "Linux",
    "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
    "repo": "https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git",
    "programFiles": [
      "net/llc/af_llc.c"
    ],
    "versions": [
      {
        "version": "1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2",
        "lessThan": "79dc4b508e3f2649390a1f745f7657813e5938ec",
        "status": "affected",
        "versionType": "git"
      },
      {
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        "status": "affected",
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      },
      {
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        "status": "affected",
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      },
      {
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        "lessThan": "c7881b6088276601beaccb7440b8d56eab0d65ae",
        "status": "affected",
        "versionType": "git"
      },
      {
        "version": "1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2",
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        "status": "affected",
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      },
      {
        "version": "1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2",
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        "status": "affected",
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      },
      {
        "version": "1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2",
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        "status": "affected",
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      },
      {
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        "status": "affected",
        "versionType": "git"
      }
    ]
  },
  {
    "product": "Linux",
    "vendor": "Linux",
    "defaultStatus": "affected",
    "repo": "https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git",
    "programFiles": [
      "net/llc/af_llc.c"
    ],
    "versions": [
      {
        "version": "2.6.12",
        "status": "affected"
      },
      {
        "version": "0",
        "lessThan": "2.6.12",
        "status": "unaffected",
        "versionType": "semver"
      },
      {
        "version": "5.10.261",
        "lessThanOrEqual": "5.10.*",
        "status": "unaffected",
        "versionType": "semver"
      },
      {
        "version": "5.15.212",
        "lessThanOrEqual": "5.15.*",
        "status": "unaffected",
        "versionType": "semver"
      },
      {
        "version": "6.1.178",
        "lessThanOrEqual": "6.1.*",
        "status": "unaffected",
        "versionType": "semver"
      },
      {
        "version": "6.6.145",
        "lessThanOrEqual": "6.6.*",
        "status": "unaffected",
        "versionType": "semver"
      },
      {
        "version": "6.12.97",
        "lessThanOrEqual": "6.12.*",
        "status": "unaffected",
        "versionType": "semver"
      },
      {
        "version": "6.18.40",
        "lessThanOrEqual": "6.18.*",
        "status": "unaffected",
        "versionType": "semver"
      },
      {
        "version": "7.1.5",
        "lessThanOrEqual": "7.1.*",
        "status": "unaffected",
        "versionType": "semver"
      },
      {
        "version": "7.2",
        "lessThanOrEqual": "*",
        "status": "unaffected",
        "versionType": "original_commit_for_fix"
      }
    ]
  }
]

Source	Link
git	www.git.kernel.org/stable/c/21a537606fe35be2b85971a5fd35c0023b6ef98f
git	www.git.kernel.org/stable/c/b589a965184dde49c43b8caf5bcc65715a7b4ef2
git	www.git.kernel.org/stable/c/c7881b6088276601beaccb7440b8d56eab0d65ae
git	www.git.kernel.org/stable/c/b2fc9955ddc7c4ca03be44b995193bd6486c62e1
git	www.git.kernel.org/stable/c/79dc4b508e3f2649390a1f745f7657813e5938ec
git	www.git.kernel.org/stable/c/a2f9fa31ae021ef1fdcaf3ab17bd49f9223dd6a4
git	www.git.kernel.org/stable/c/61a7ff4a62003b55a15022567486741b3bd83914
git	www.git.kernel.org/stable/c/660667cd406648bbaffbd5c0d897c2263a852f11

17 Aug 2026 06:17Current

5.3Medium risk

Vulners AI Score5.3

EPSS0.00211