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TI-2026-50382 Aliases CVE-2026-72102GHSA-9cpr-x8vv-xjrp

dm_early_create: fix freeing used table on dm_resume failure

Priority LOW 35CWE-415Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 10 fixed, 2 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-415 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dm_early_create: fix freeing used table on dm_resume failure If dm_resume fails, the kernel attempts to free table with dm_table_destroy, but the table was already instantiated with dm_swap_table. This commit skips the call to dm_table_destroy in this case.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00169 6th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Linux (Linux): 5.10.261, 5.15.212, 6.1.178 +5Red Hat: 2 advisoriesRed Hat: 10 fixed, 2 without a fix

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
LinuxLinux5.1 and later5.10.261, 5.15.212, 6.1.178, 6.6.145, 6.12.97, 6.18.40, 7.1.5, 7.2Patch availableCNA
  • Linux VendorLinux Affected 5.1 and later Fixed in 5.10.261, 5.15.212, 6.1.178, 6.6.145, 6.12.97, 6.18.40, 7.1.5, 7.2 Patch available CNA

CPE names Threatist (inferred) · 1

Inferred from how NVD named this product before; not given by a source.

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*——Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions — — ·Linux

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.10.261, 5.15.212, 6.1.178, 6.6.145, 6.12.97, 6.18.40, 7.1.5, 7.2

Red Hat 2 advisories

  • RHSA-2026:68570 Released 2026-09-17 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) kernel-64k-debug-devel-5.14.0-687.49.1.el9_8, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-687.49.1.el9_8, kernel-64k-devel-5.14.0-687.49.1.el9_8 +12
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) kernel-5.14.0-687.49.1.el9_8, kernel-64k-5.14.0-687.49.1.el9_8, kernel-64k-core-5.14.0-687.49.1.el9_8 +28
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) kernel-tools-libs-devel-5.14.0-687.49.1.el9_8, libperf-5.14.0-687.49.1.el9_8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 9) kernel-rt-5.14.0-687.49.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-64k-5.14.0-687.49.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-64k-core-5.14.0-687.49.1.el9_8 +21
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 9) kernel-rt-5.14.0-687.49.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-687.49.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-687.49.1.el9_8 +9
  • RHSA-2026:68507 Released 2026-09-17 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) kernel-64k-debug-devel-6.12.0-211.56.1.el10_2, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-6.12.0-211.56.1.el10_2, kernel-64k-devel-6.12.0-211.56.1.el10_2 +12
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 10) kernel-6.12.0-211.56.1.el10_2, kernel-64k-6.12.0-211.56.1.el10_2, kernel-64k-core-6.12.0-211.56.1.el10_2 +29
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 10) kernel-tools-libs-devel-6.12.0-211.56.1.el10_2, libperf-6.12.0-211.56.1.el10_2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 10) kernel-rt-6.12.0-211.56.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-64k-6.12.0-211.56.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-64k-core-6.12.0-211.56.1.el10_2 +21
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 10) kernel-rt-6.12.0-211.56.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-core-6.12.0-211.56.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-debug-6.12.0-211.56.1.el10_2 +9

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6AffectedNo fix planned: Out of support scope
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10)Fixed RHSA-2026:68507
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2026:68570
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 10)Fixed RHSA-2026:68507
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2026:68570
Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 10)Fixed RHSA-2026:68507
Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2026:68570
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 10)Fixed RHSA-2026:68507
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2026:68570
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 10)Fixed RHSA-2026:68507
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2026:68570
Not affected: 2 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-72102
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9cpr-x8vv-xjrp
  3. 2026-10-16 CISA SSVC decision points changed
  4. 2026-10-20 Weakness changed · CISA ADP

References

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  • TI-2021-02452 Incorrect authorization in Ubuntu linux kernel KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2013-05264 The (1) get_user and (2) put_user API functions in the Linux kernel before 3.5.5 on the… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-00125 Integer overflow in kernel KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2013-01864 The perf_swevent_init function in kernel/events/core.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
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