CVE-2026-72376
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: afs: Fix misplaced inc of net->cells_outstanding Fix net->cells_outstanding being incremented before the check for failure of idr_alloc_cyclic(), leaving the count incremented on error.
Affected versions
Linux kernel versions
5.8.17,
5.9.2,
5.10
and later are affected. Fixed in
6.12.97,
6.18.40,
7.1.5,
7.2-rc2
and their respective stable series.
References
4 totalFrequently asked questions
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What is CVE-2026-72376?
CVE-2026-72376 is a unscored severity Linux kernel vulnerability . It affects Linux kernel versions from 5.8.17 onward and has been patched in 6.12.97, 6.18.40, 7.1.5 and others. CVE-2026-72376 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-2026-72376?
Yes. CVE-2026-72376 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.12.97, 6.18.40, 7.1.5 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 5.8.17 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
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Is CVE-2026-72376 actively exploited?
No. CVE-2026-72376 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.