VulnerabilityPublished 15 Aug 2026Updated 21 Oct 2026

CVE-2026-72501: Linux kernel · RDMA/bnxt_re: Initialize dpi variable to zero

Affects Linux kernelSource CVE Database V5

Not known to be exploited · fixed in b87cbd4d198ae377be4815d8102fa9dfefb91dcc : update Linux kernel when convenient.

Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 13:07 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 b87cbd4d198ae377be4815d8102fa9dfefb91dcc, 978b27d6ce538bb832ccd69e45802824e4301c4b, 88baaa8ca3731b9d1184a0772ac44d5738d294e8 +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 ≥ 360da60d6c6edb9740de7a8e6d8969d62ceff956, < b87cbd4d198ae377be4815d8102fa9dfefb91dcc	Fixed in b87cbd4d198ae377be4815d8102fa9dfefb91dcc
LinuxLinux	Affected ≥ 360da60d6c6edb9740de7a8e6d8969d62ceff956, < 978b27d6ce538bb832ccd69e45802824e4301c4b	Fixed in 978b27d6ce538bb832ccd69e45802824e4301c4b
LinuxLinux	Affected ≥ 360da60d6c6edb9740de7a8e6d8969d62ceff956, < 88baaa8ca3731b9d1184a0772ac44d5738d294e8	Fixed in 88baaa8ca3731b9d1184a0772ac44d5738d294e8
LinuxLinux	Affected ≥ 360da60d6c6edb9740de7a8e6d8969d62ceff956, < 31ba386230e6093991b4800a59c42ed1766627df	Fixed in 31ba386230e6093991b4800a59c42ed1766627df
LinuxLinux	Affected ≥ 360da60d6c6edb9740de7a8e6d8969d62ceff956, < 3d00b375853fbbf4157ad092884b4ed9a49429c1	Fixed in 3d00b375853fbbf4157ad092884b4ed9a49429c1
LinuxLinux	Affected =6.5	Fixed in–

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: RDMA/bnxt_re: Initialize dpi variable to zero dpi is initialized only for BNXT_RE_ALLOC_WC_PAGE, but copied for all the cases. So initialize the dpi to 0.

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