CVE-2026-72369

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: minix: avoid overflow in bitmap block count calculation minix_check_superblock() uses minix_blocks_needed() to verify that the on-disk imap and zmap block counts are large enough for the advertised inode and zone counts. The helper currently performs DIV_ROUND_UP() in unsigned int arithmetic. A Minix v3 image can set s_ninodes or s_zones near UINT_MAX so the addition inside DIV_ROUND_UP() wraps to zero. That makes a zero imap/zmap block count look valid, after which minix_fill_super() can dereference s_imap[0] or s_zmap[0] even though no bitmap buffers were allocated. Impact: mounting a crafted Minix v3 image whose s_ninodes or s_zones is near UINT_MAX makes minix_check_superblock() accept a zero bitmap-block count and minix_fill_super() dereference s_imap[0]/s_zmap[0], panicking the kernel. The divisor is the bitmap capacity in bits, blocksize * 8, which is always a power of two: minix_fill_super() obtains the block size through sb_set_blocksize(), and blk_validate_block_size() rejects any size that is not a power of two. Use DIV_ROUND_UP_POW2(), which divides before adding the round-up term and so cannot overflow for a power-of-two divisor.

Package Linux Kernel
Published 2026-08-15
Last modified 2026-08-15
Patch available
Yes

Affected versions

Linux kernel versions 6.6.128, 6.12.75, 6.18.16, 5.10.252, 5.15.202, 6.1.165, 6.19.6, 7.0 and later are affected. Fixed in 6.6.145, 6.12.97, 6.18.40, 7.1.5, 7.2-rc2 and their respective stable series.

Affected from
≥ 6.6.128 ≥ 6.12.75 ≥ 6.18.16 ≥ 5.10.252 ≥ 5.15.202 ≥ 6.1.165 ≥ 6.19.6 ≥ 7.0
Fixed in
✓ 6.6.145 6.6.x ✓ 6.12.97 6.12.x ✓ 6.18.40 6.18.x ✓ 7.1.5 7.1.x ✓ 7.2-rc2

Frequently asked questions

  • What is CVE-2026-72369?

    CVE-2026-72369 is a unscored severity Linux kernel vulnerability . It affects Linux kernel versions from 6.6.128 onward and has been patched in 6.6.145, 6.12.97, 6.18.40 and others. CVE-2026-72369 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

  • Is there a patch available for CVE-2026-72369?

    Yes. CVE-2026-72369 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.6.145, 6.12.97, 6.18.40 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 6.6.128 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

  • Is CVE-2026-72369 actively exploited?

    No. CVE-2026-72369 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.