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CVE-2026-72177

🗓️ 15 Aug 2026 05:53:41Reported by LinuxType 
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🔗 web.nvd.nist.gov👁 41 Views

Linux kernel damon sysfs error paths put directory references in wrong order causing use-after-free or memory leak.

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linuxlinux_kernelRange5.186.1.178
linuxlinux_kernelRange6.2.06.6.145
linuxlinux_kernelRange6.7.06.12.97
linuxlinux_kernelRange6.13.06.18.40
linuxlinux_kernelRange6.19.07.1.5
linuxlinux_kernelRange7.2.0
[
  {
    "product": "Linux",
    "vendor": "Linux",
    "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
    "repo": "https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git",
    "programFiles": [
      "mm/damon/sysfs-schemes.c"
    ],
    "versions": [
      {
        "version": "7e84b1f8212a038ebeee06de56db7181148fa0cd",
        "lessThan": "0710cc97962ca3bcabaa15ce7fead300faf726cd",
        "status": "affected",
        "versionType": "git"
      },
      {
        "version": "7e84b1f8212a038ebeee06de56db7181148fa0cd",
        "lessThan": "a8c0592a80e954825f2ba29e7f32893f1df762f2",
        "status": "affected",
        "versionType": "git"
      },
      {
        "version": "7e84b1f8212a038ebeee06de56db7181148fa0cd",
        "lessThan": "e03442b0c48bdb034f5b7cf9f3b76d8025576071",
        "status": "affected",
        "versionType": "git"
      },
      {
        "version": "7e84b1f8212a038ebeee06de56db7181148fa0cd",
        "lessThan": "f18c561eb9c51f1ba3adb6117926a98a66599848",
        "status": "affected",
        "versionType": "git"
      },
      {
        "version": "7e84b1f8212a038ebeee06de56db7181148fa0cd",
        "lessThan": "ee59df7a886a35113f309e3eb791060c46f79bb1",
        "status": "affected",
        "versionType": "git"
      },
      {
        "version": "7e84b1f8212a038ebeee06de56db7181148fa0cd",
        "lessThan": "d58fdbe37a829fd2e5803dd4e5a72992dd8c5368",
        "status": "affected",
        "versionType": "git"
      }
    ]
  },
  {
    "product": "Linux",
    "vendor": "Linux",
    "defaultStatus": "affected",
    "repo": "https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git",
    "programFiles": [
      "mm/damon/sysfs-schemes.c"
    ],
    "versions": [
      {
        "version": "5.18",
        "status": "affected"
      },
      {
        "version": "0",
        "lessThan": "5.18",
        "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"
      }
    ]
  }
]

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17 Aug 2026 06:18Current
5.4Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.4
EPSS0.00206
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