VulnerabilityPublished 15 Aug 2026Updated 21 Oct 2026

CVE-2026-72168: Linux kernel · mtd: maps: vmu-flash: fix fault in unaligned fixup

Affects Linux kernelSource CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited · fixed in 01928835d80829e615a492aa66c629b953ec7bef : update Linux kernel when convenient.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 13:47 UTC

Severity

Unrated

Rated by Threat Radar · CVSS not yet scored by NVD

EPSS: 0.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 10% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
Patch: Available – fixed in 01928835d80829e615a492aa66c629b953ec7bef, 455519f6b70f46ac6cbf41a75ac76ec5e59040f2, 19360c25135fccb6bbafbee49a5f66baf9a311af +2

Exploitation evidence

Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 15 Aug 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: 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 26 Oct 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.
Weaponised: Public exploit code exists in Metasploit or Exploit-DB, 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 ≥ 47a72688fae7298e1ad5fdc9bff7e04b6a549620, < 01928835d80829e615a492aa66c629b953ec7bef	Fixed in 01928835d80829e615a492aa66c629b953ec7bef
LinuxLinux	Affected ≥ 47a72688fae7298e1ad5fdc9bff7e04b6a549620, < 455519f6b70f46ac6cbf41a75ac76ec5e59040f2	Fixed in 455519f6b70f46ac6cbf41a75ac76ec5e59040f2
LinuxLinux	Affected ≥ 47a72688fae7298e1ad5fdc9bff7e04b6a549620, < 19360c25135fccb6bbafbee49a5f66baf9a311af	Fixed in 19360c25135fccb6bbafbee49a5f66baf9a311af
LinuxLinux	Affected ≥ 47a72688fae7298e1ad5fdc9bff7e04b6a549620, < 79d1661502c6e4b6f626185cef72cf2fa78116e1	Fixed in 79d1661502c6e4b6f626185cef72cf2fa78116e1
LinuxLinux	Affected ≥ 47a72688fae7298e1ad5fdc9bff7e04b6a549620, < 1dc6653c47147ac754fced76b0932b8df1d2d414	Fixed in 1dc6653c47147ac754fced76b0932b8df1d2d414
LinuxLinux	Affected =2.6.30	Fixed in–

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mtd: maps: vmu-flash: fix fault in unaligned fixup Use kzalloc_obj() / kzalloc_objs() to allocate the memcard structs, instead of kmalloc_obj() / kmalloc_objs() to prevent access to uninitialized data. Fixes runtime error: Fault in unaligned fixup: 0000 [#1] at mtd_get_fact_prot_info.

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