CVE-2026-72392
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ipv6: fib6: fix NULL deref in fib6_walk_continue() on multi-batch dump inet6_dump_fib() saves its progress in cb->args[1] as a positional index within the current hash chain. Between batches, a concurrent fib6_new_table() can insert a new table at the chain head, shifting all existing entries. The saved index then lands on a different table, causing fib6_dump_table() to set w->root to the wrong table while w->node still points into the previous one. fib6_walk_continue() dereferences w->node->parent (NULL) and panics: BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 0000000000000008 RIP: 0010:fib6_walk_continue+0x6e/0x170 Call Trace: <TASK> fib6_dump_table.isra.0+0xc5/0x240 inet6_dump_fib+0xf6/0x420 rtnl_dumpit+0x30/0xa0 netlink_dump+0x15b/0x460 netlink_recvmsg+0x1d6/0x2a0 ____sys_recvmsg+0x17a/0x190 Fix by storing tb->tb6_id in cb->args[1] instead of a positional index. On resume, skip entries until the id matches; a concurrent head-insert can never match the saved id, so the walker always resumes on the correct table.
Affected versions
Linux kernel versions
2.6.19
and later are affected. Fixed in
5.15.212,
6.6.151,
6.12.97,
6.18.40,
7.1.5,
7.2-rc2
and their respective stable series.
References
6 totalFrequently asked questions
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What is CVE-2026-72392?
CVE-2026-72392 is a unscored severity Linux kernel vulnerability . It affects Linux kernel versions from 2.6.19 onward and has been patched in 5.15.212, 6.6.151, 6.12.97 and others. CVE-2026-72392 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-2026-72392?
Yes. CVE-2026-72392 has been patched. Fixed versions include 5.15.212, 6.6.151, 6.12.97 and others. If you are running Linux kernel 2.6.19 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
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Is CVE-2026-72392 actively exploited?
No. CVE-2026-72392 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.