VulnerabilityPublished 15 Aug 2026Updated 6 Nov 2026

CVE-2026-72097: Linux kernel · dm-verity: fix a possible NULL pointer dereference

Affects Linux kernelSource CVE Database V5

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Not known to be exploited · fixed in f15eaa3801f2f9207dff156f1ab3e7436ce52bb1 : update Linux kernel when convenient.

Data as of 6 Nov 2026, 17:04 UTC

Severity

Unrated

Rated by Threat Radar · CVSS not yet scored by NVD

Thin evidence

One scorer or none

Exploitation: No evidence of active exploitation and no public proof of concept
Automatable: Attackers cannot reliably automate steps 1–4 of the kill chain
Technical impact: Limited control over the software or limited information exposure

CISA SSVC assessment, 2026-11-06.

Patch

Available – fixed in f15eaa3801f2f9207dff156f1ab3e7436ce52bb1, e72b793ae440f6900fb17a4b8518c707b5cd3e17, 81f41d989a32458ff3512f6b05458eaf8926579c +3

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 15 Aug 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors

A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 6 Nov 2026.

Disclosed: The CVE record is public on cve.org. Its publication is t = 0.
Detectable: A public nuclei template can find exposed instances, for defenders and attackers alike.
Weaponized: A Metasploit exploit module or Exploit-DB entry exists (Metasploit scanner modules do not count), or CISA SSVC or the CVSS exploit maturity reports a public proof of concept.
Exploited in the wild: CISA KEV lists it, CISA SSVC rates exploitation active, or a source reports attacks.
Observed by OffSeq Mirage: OffSeq Mirage honeypot sensors recorded attack traffic for this CVE, or found exposed hosts without attack traffic.

Moments are spaced evenly, not to scale; a dashed line marks a gap of six months or more. Deltas count from t = 0. Sources that give only a date (CISA KEV, Exploit-DB, or a time of exactly 00:00Z) read “same day” rather than hours. Metasploit modules carry the flaw’s disclosure date, not their release date, and nuclei templates carry no date, so both appear above but not on the timeline.

What to do

Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.

Affected software

Product	Affected	Fixed in
LinuxLinux	Affected ≥ b6c1c5745ccc68ac5d57c7ffb51ea25a86d0e97b, < f15eaa3801f2f9207dff156f1ab3e7436ce52bb1	Fixed in f15eaa3801f2f9207dff156f1ab3e7436ce52bb1
LinuxLinux	Affected ≥ b6c1c5745ccc68ac5d57c7ffb51ea25a86d0e97b, < e72b793ae440f6900fb17a4b8518c707b5cd3e17	Fixed in e72b793ae440f6900fb17a4b8518c707b5cd3e17
LinuxLinux	Affected ≥ b6c1c5745ccc68ac5d57c7ffb51ea25a86d0e97b, < 81f41d989a32458ff3512f6b05458eaf8926579c	Fixed in 81f41d989a32458ff3512f6b05458eaf8926579c
LinuxLinux	Affected ≥ b6c1c5745ccc68ac5d57c7ffb51ea25a86d0e97b, < 32f8231c81bd45ab92d49b646a154551f7d54f4f	Fixed in 32f8231c81bd45ab92d49b646a154551f7d54f4f
LinuxLinux	Affected ≥ b6c1c5745ccc68ac5d57c7ffb51ea25a86d0e97b, < 7d4f1d307ac0f4f55cebeb192a90a235aa060ed1	Fixed in 7d4f1d307ac0f4f55cebeb192a90a235aa060ed1
LinuxLinux	Affected ≥ b6c1c5745ccc68ac5d57c7ffb51ea25a86d0e97b, < 1f04b390add2e14c5b36829a0a1529c4eb65a2e1	Fixed in 1f04b390add2e14c5b36829a0a1529c4eb65a2e1

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dm-verity: fix a possible NULL pointer dereference Fix a possible NULL pointer dereference dm_verity_loadpin_is_bdev_trusted if the device has no table.

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