SUSE · Security update for nmap
Affects SUSESource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 6.9 Medium : upgrade SUSE nmap to 8.0.0 when convenient.
Data as of 5 Nov 2026, 01:12 UTC
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 8.0.0
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:NExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 11 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 5 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade nmap/nmap to 8.0.0.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Nmap ProjectNmap | Affected
| Fixed in– |
GitHubnmap/nmappkg:github/nmap/nmapOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
A security update for nmap has been released by the SUSE Product Security Team to fix this issue. Users should apply this update to remediate the vulnerability. No additional mitigation steps are indicated.
Description
A vulnerability in nmap allows a crafted packet with a zero-length TCP option to cause the Packet:parse_options() function to enter an infinite loop, leading to an out-of-memory (OOM) condition. This issue is identified as CVE-2026-72712 and has been addressed in a security update by the SUSE Product Security Team.
References
- suse.com/support/security/rating/ (opens in a new tab)
- ftp.suse.com/pub/projects/security/csaf/suse-su-2026_24515-1.json (opens in a new tab)
- suse.com/support/update/announcement/2026/suse-su-202624515-1/ (opens in a new tab)
- bugzilla.suse.com/1275288 (opens in a new tab)
- suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-72712/ (opens in a new tab)