cleanup_bearer() due to premature dst_cache_destroy() · tipc: fix UAF
Affects MicrosoftSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High · fixed in 7116764ca53ff529335d7ab7c364a69f094b23a5 : patch Microsoft soon.
Data as of 7 Nov 2026, 12:47 UTC
Thin evidence
One scorer or none| CNA (Linux) | CVSS 3.1 | 7.8 |
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- Patch
- Available – fixed in 7116764ca53ff529335d7ab7c364a69f094b23a5, 3827ff67f9fbecd1086e33d23693ef6a1a9c6c38, 6b0e29f7662c237e717f35dad746efe94715d0da +3
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation 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 7 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.
Affected software
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Description
CVE-2026-72404 is a use-after-free (UAF) vulnerability in the tipc component related to premature destruction of dst_cache in the cleanup_bearer() function. This flaw could lead to memory corruption issues. The vulnerability affects Microsoft product version 3.0. No CVSS score or detailed impact information is provided.