CVE-2026-72050
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: octeontx2-af: Free BPID bitmap on setup failure nix_setup_bpids() allocates bp->bpids with rvu_alloc_bitmap(), which uses a plain kcalloc(). If any of the following devm_kcalloc() allocations for the BPID mapping arrays fails, the function returns without freeing the bitmap. Free the BPID bitmap before returning from those error paths.
Affected versions
Linux kernel versions
6.9
and later are affected. Fixed in
6.12.97,
6.18.40,
7.1.5,
7.2-rc1
and their respective stable series.
References
4 totalFrequently asked questions
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What is CVE-2026-72050?
CVE-2026-72050 is a unscored severity Linux kernel vulnerability . It affects Linux kernel versions from 6.9 onward and has been patched in 6.12.97, 6.18.40, 7.1.5 and others. CVE-2026-72050 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
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Is there a patch available for CVE-2026-72050?
Yes. CVE-2026-72050 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.12.97, 6.18.40, 7.1.5 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 6.9 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
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Is CVE-2026-72050 actively exploited?
No. CVE-2026-72050 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.