Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-72032

The Linux/Unix host has one or more packages installed that are impacted by a vulnerability without a vendor supplied patch available. - net/mlx5: HWS, fix matcher leak on resize target setup failure hwsbwcmatchermove allocates a replacement matcher before setting it as the resize target. If...

CVE-2026-72032

CVE-2026-72032 affects the Linux kernel’s net/mlx5 HWS path. In hws_bwc_matcher_move(), a replacement matcher is allocated before resize target is set; if mlx5hws_matcher_resize_set_target() fails, the replacement is not attached and leaks. The fix destroys the replacement matcher on the resize-t...

Vulnerability of the hws_matcher_disconnect() function in the drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/steering/hws/matcher.c module – The Mellanox Ethernet network adapter support driver for the Linux operating system allows a hacker to compromise the confidentiality, integrity, and accessibility of protected information.

Vulnerability of the hwsmatcherdisconnect function in the drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/steering/hws/matcher.c module – The Mellanox Ethernet network adapter driver for Linux operating systems is vulnerable due to the repeated use of previously freed memory. Exploiting this vulnerabilit...