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Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-72016

🗓️ 18 Aug 2026 00:00:00Reported by TenableType 
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Kernel CPU hotplug on arm64 triggers NULL kobject warning when maxcpus exceeds present CPUs.

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CVE-2026-72016 cpu/hotplug: Fix NULL kobject warning in cpuhp_smt_enable()
15 Aug 202605:51
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    4,maxcpus=8 configuration, the MADT GICC entries are populated as follows: 1. The first four CPUs:
    `Enabled` set but `Online Capable` not set. 2. The remaining four CPUs: `Online Capable` set but `Enabled`
    not set to support potential hot-plugging. Fix this by: 1. When booting with ACPI, checking the
    ACPI_MADT_ENABLED flag in the GICC entry before calling set_cpu_present() during SMP initialization. 2.
    Properly managing the present mask in acpi_map_cpu() and acpi_unmap_cpu() to support actual CPU hotplug
    events, This aligns with other architectures like x86 and LoongArch. 3. Update the arm64 CPU hotplug
    documentation to no longer state that all online-capable vCPUs are marked as present by the kernel at boot
    time. This ensures that only physically available or explicitly enabled CPUs are in the present mask,
    keeping the SMT control logic consistent with the actual hardware state. (CVE-2026-72016)

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          {"reference": "linux-udebs-oem"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-22.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "22.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "linux-allwinner-5.19"},
          {"reference": "linux-aws-5.19"},
          {"reference": "linux-aws-6.2"},
          {"reference": "linux-aws-6.5"},
          {"reference": "linux-azure-5.19"},
          {"reference": "linux-azure-6.2"},
          {"reference": "linux-azure-6.5"},
          {"reference": "linux-azure-fde-5.19"},
          {"reference": "linux-azure-fde-6.2"},
          {"reference": "linux-buildinfo-5.15.0"},
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          {"reference": "linux-cloud-tools-5.15.0"},
          {"reference": "linux-cloud-tools-5.17.0"},
          {"reference": "linux-gcp-5.19"},
          {"reference": "linux-gcp-6.2"},
          {"reference": "linux-gcp-6.5"},
          {"reference": "linux-headers-5.15.0"},
          {"reference": "linux-headers-5.17.0"},
          {"reference": "linux-hwe-5.19"},
          {"reference": "linux-hwe-6.2"},
          {"reference": "linux-hwe-6.5"},
          {"reference": "linux-image-5.15.0"},
          {"reference": "linux-image-unsigned-5.17.0"},
          {"reference": "linux-intel-iot-realtime"},
          {"reference": "linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19"},
          {"reference": "linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2"},
          {"reference": "linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5"},
          {"reference": "linux-modules-5.15.0"},
          {"reference": "linux-modules-5.17.0"},
          {"reference": "linux-modules-extra-5.15.0"},
          {"reference": "linux-modules-extra-5.17.0"},
          {"reference": "linux-nvidia-6.2"},
          {"reference": "linux-nvidia-6.5"},
          {"reference": "linux-oem-5.17-headers-5.17.0"},
          {"reference": "linux-oem-5.17-tools-5.17.0"},
          {"reference": "linux-oem-5.17-tools-host"},
          {"reference": "linux-oem-6.0"},
          {"reference": "linux-oem-6.1"},
          {"reference": "linux-oem-6.5"},
          {"reference": "linux-oracle-6.5"},
          {"reference": "linux-realtime"},
          {"reference": "linux-riscv-5.19"},
          {"reference": "linux-riscv-6.5"},
          {"reference": "linux-riscv-headers-5.15.0"},
          {"reference": "linux-riscv-tools-5.15.0"},
          {"reference": "linux-starfive-5.19"},
          {"reference": "linux-starfive-6.2"},
          {"reference": "linux-starfive-6.5"},
          {"reference": "linux-tools-5.15.0"},
          {"reference": "linux-tools-5.17.0"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-24.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "24.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "linux-aws-6.14"},
          {"reference": "linux-aws-6.17"},
          {"reference": "linux-aws-7.0"},
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          {"reference": "linux-azure-fde-6.14"},
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          {"reference": "linux-azure-nvidia-6.14"},
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          {"reference": "linux-hwe-6.11"},
          {"reference": "linux-hwe-6.14"},
          {"reference": "linux-hwe-6.17"},
          {"reference": "linux-hwe-7.0"},
          {"reference": "linux-image-6.8.0"},
          {"reference": "linux-image-unsigned-6.8.0"},
          {"reference": "linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11"},
          {"reference": "linux-modules-6.8.0"},
          {"reference": "linux-modules-extra-6.8.0"},
          {"reference": "linux-modules-ipu6-6.8.0"},
          {"reference": "linux-modules-iwlwifi-6.8.0"},
          {"reference": "linux-nvidia-6.11"},
          {"reference": "linux-nvidia-6.17"},
          {"reference": "linux-nvidia-7.0"},
          {"reference": "linux-oem-6.11"},
          {"reference": "linux-oem-6.14"},
          {"reference": "linux-oem-6.17"},
          {"reference": "linux-oem-6.8-headers-6.8.0"},
          {"reference": "linux-oem-6.8-lib-rust-6.8.0"},
          {"reference": "linux-oem-6.8-tools-6.8.0"},
          {"reference": "linux-oracle-6.14"},
          {"reference": "linux-oracle-6.17"},
          {"reference": "linux-raspi-realtime"},
          {"reference": "linux-realtime"},
          {"reference": "linux-riscv-6.14"},
          {"reference": "linux-riscv-6.17"},
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          {"reference": "linux-riscv-tools-6.8.0"},
          {"reference": "linux-tools-6.8.0"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  },
  "Ubuntu Linux-26.04": {
    "package_manager": "dpkg-l",
    "constraints": [
      {
        "release": "26.04",
        "pkgs": [
          {"reference": "bpftool"},
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          {"reference": "linux-aws-headers-7.0.0"},
          {"reference": "linux-aws-tools-7.0.0"},
          {"reference": "linux-azure-cloud-tools-7.0.0"},
          {"reference": "linux-azure-fde-cloud-tools-7.0.0"},
          {"reference": "linux-azure-fde-headers-7.0.0"},
          {"reference": "linux-azure-fde-tools-7.0.0"},
          {"reference": "linux-azure-headers-7.0.0"},
          {"reference": "linux-azure-tools-7.0.0"},
          {"reference": "linux-bpf-dev"},
          {"reference": "linux-buildinfo-7.0.0"},
          {"reference": "linux-cloud-tools-7.0.0"},
          {"reference": "linux-cloud-tools-common"},
          {"reference": "linux-doc"},
          {"reference": "linux-gcp-headers-7.0.0"},
          {"reference": "linux-gcp-tools-7.0.0"},
          {"reference": "linux-gke"},
          {"reference": "linux-headers-7.0.0"},
          {"reference": "linux-ibm-cloud-tools-7.0.0"},
          {"reference": "linux-ibm-headers-7.0.0"},
          {"reference": "linux-ibm-tools-7.0.0"},
          {"reference": "linux-image-7.0.0"},
          {"reference": "linux-image-unsigned-7.0.0"},
          {"reference": "linux-lib-rust-7.0.0"},
          {"reference": "linux-libc-dev"},
          {"reference": "linux-modules-7.0.0"},
          {"reference": "linux-modules-extra-7.0.0"},
          {"reference": "linux-nvidia"},
          {"reference": "linux-nvidia-bos"},
          {"reference": "linux-oem-7.0"},
          {"reference": "linux-oracle-headers-7.0.0"},
          {"reference": "linux-oracle-tools-7.0.0"},
          {"reference": "linux-perf"},
          {"reference": "linux-raspi-headers-7.0.0"},
          {"reference": "linux-raspi-tools-7.0.0"},
          {"reference": "linux-realtime-cloud-tools-7.0.0"},
          {"reference": "linux-realtime-headers-7.0.0"},
          {"reference": "linux-realtime-tools-7.0.0"},
          {"reference": "linux-riscv-headers-7.0.0"},
          {"reference": "linux-riscv-tools-7.0.0"},
          {"reference": "linux-source-7.0.0"},
          {"reference": "linux-tools-7.0.0"},
          {"reference": "linux-tools-common"},
          {"reference": "linux-tools-host"},
          {"reference": "linux-udebs-aws"},
          {"reference": "linux-udebs-aws-64k"},
          {"reference": "linux-udebs-azure"},
          {"reference": "linux-udebs-azure-fde"}
        ]
      }
    ]
  }
};

var distro_constraints_values = linux_unpatched::get_distro_constraints(distro_constraints_arr:distro_constraints_array);
if (empty_or_null(distro_constraints_values)) audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');

var third_party_support = get_kb_item('Host/OS/extended-third-party');
if (!empty_or_null(third_party_support)) {
    var third_party_vendors = distro_constraints_values['third_party'];
    if (!empty_or_null(third_party_vendors)) {
        var vendor;
        foreach vendor (third_party_vendors) {
            if (vendor == third_party_support) exit(0, 'A third party management patch is available for this vulnerability from ' + vendor + '.\n');
        }
    }
}

var report = linux_unpatched::check_unpatched_constraints(distro_constraints_values:distro_constraints_values);

if (!empty_or_null(report))
{
  security_report_v4(
      port       : 0,
      severity   : SECURITY_WARNING,
      extra      : report
  );
  exit(0);
}
else
{
  audit(AUDIT_HOST_NOT, 'affected');
}

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20 Aug 2026 00:00Current
5.6Medium risk
Vulners AI Score5.6
EPSS0.00198
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