CVE-2026-72244
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: gpu/buddy: bail out of try_harder when alignment cannot be honoured The try_harder contiguous fallback could return a range whose start offset did not match the caller's min_block_size. When a candidate's start is misaligned, realign it: free the misaligned run and reallocate exactly @size at the next lower min_block_size boundary. This keeps the returned size unchanged with no surplus to trim, and rejects the request only when no aligned candidate fits. v2: align misaligned candidates down to min_block_size instead of bailing out, for both the RHS and LHS paths (Matthew).
Affected versions
Linux kernel versions
6.7
and later are affected. Fixed in
6.12.101,
6.18.42,
7.1.5,
7.2-rc3
and their respective stable series.
References
4 totalFrequently asked questions
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What is CVE-2026-72244?
CVE-2026-72244 is a unscored severity Linux kernel vulnerability . It affects Linux kernel versions from 6.7 onward and has been patched in 6.12.101, 6.18.42, 7.1.5 and others. CVE-2026-72244 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-2026-72244?
Yes. CVE-2026-72244 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.12.101, 6.18.42, 7.1.5 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 6.7 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
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Is CVE-2026-72244 actively exploited?
No. CVE-2026-72244 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.