Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2026-72364

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfs: Fix writeback error handling Fix the error handling in writeback_iter() loop. If an error occurs, writeback_iter() needs to be called again with *error set to the error so that it can clean up iteration state. Further, the current folio needs unlocking and redirtying.

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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 (5.8th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 6th percentile — 5.8% 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-2026-72364: 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 288ace2f57c9d06dd2e42bd80d03747d879a4068, 7.2, 6.18.40

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-72364?
CVE-2026-72364 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 7.1/10. Published 2026-08-15.
How severe is CVE-2026-72364?
High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.1 out of 10.