Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2026-72496

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: RDMA/bnxt_re: Proper rollback if the ioremap fails bnxt_qplib_alloc_dpi returns success even if ioremap fails. Add the proper rollback when the ioremap fails and return -ENOMEM status.

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CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 9.2 (Critical). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (7.7th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 8th percentile — 7.7% 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-2026-72496: held from 0.001 to 0.002.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.002 · change: +0.001

Affected products

  • Linux — versions 7.2-rc1, 7.2, 6.5

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-72496?
CVE-2026-72496 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 9.2/10. Published 2026-08-15.
How severe is CVE-2026-72496?
Critical severity. CVSS v3 base score is 9.2 out of 10.