Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2026-72143

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: platform/x86: ISST: Restore SST-PP control to all domains The SST-PP control offset is only restored to power domain 0 after resume. During suspend, control values are read and stored for all power domains. Use pd_info->sst_base instead of power_domain_info->sst_base, which only points to power domain 0 base address.

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.1 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (5.5th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 6th percentile — 5.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2026-72143: held from 0.002 to 0.002.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.002 · newest: 0.002 · change: +0.000

Affected products

  • Linux — versions 7.2-rc1, 2624f3bf45a830cb3b8c8b967b23a72139700562, 7.0

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-72143?
CVE-2026-72143 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2026-08-15.
How severe is CVE-2026-72143?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.