CVE-2026-72096

0.0

dm-verity: make error counter atomic

Overview
Vulnerability Timeline

Overview

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dm-verity: make error counter atomic The error counter "v->corrupted_errs" was not atomic, thus it could be subject to race conditions. The call to dm_audit_log_target("max-corrupted-errors") may be skipped due to the races.

Details

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 15, 2026, 6:21 a.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 17, 2026, 6:18 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

Impact

Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2026-72096 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID	Vendor	Product	Action
1	Linux	linux_kernel

: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 1

Solution

Update the Linux kernel to resolve race conditions in dm-verity error counting.

Apply the latest Linux kernel security patches.
Ensure dm-verity error counters are updated atomically.

References

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2026-72096.

URL	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/089e05b644d5aa786c21af467c80b24d691becb1
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3303e5c6501e3638ded8e9402d703805b00ce64e
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/752e214b2c6f15b40b0d873a2ce27733ce0884c6
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8ec4d9c5a5cf4b61fc087f871465b1f79b393325
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ac99781115d37d10894653b47941d9d8fc26fa64

CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

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Results are limited to the first 20 news articles due to potential performance issues.

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CVE Modified by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

Aug. 17, 2026

Action	Type	Old Value	New Value
Changed	Affected	[{'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '65ff5b7ddf0541f2b6e5cc59c47bfbf6cbcd91b8', 'lessThan': 'ac99781115d37d10894653b47941d9d8fc26fa64', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '65ff5b7ddf0541f2b6e5cc59c47bfbf6cbcd91b8', 'lessThan': '3303e5c6501e3638ded8e9402d703805b00ce64e', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '65ff5b7ddf0541f2b6e5cc59c47bfbf6cbcd91b8', 'lessThan': '089e05b644d5aa786c21af467c80b24d691becb1', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '65ff5b7ddf0541f2b6e5cc59c47bfbf6cbcd91b8', 'lessThan': '752e214b2c6f15b40b0d873a2ce27733ce0884c6', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '65ff5b7ddf0541f2b6e5cc59c47bfbf6cbcd91b8', 'lessThan': '8ec4d9c5a5cf4b61fc087f871465b1f79b393325', 'versionType': 'git'}], 'programFiles': ['drivers/md/dm-verity-target.c', 'drivers/md/dm-verity.h'], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '4.1'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '4.1', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.6.148', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.6.'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.12.97', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.12.'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.18.40', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.18.'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.1.5', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '7.1.'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.2-rc3', 'versionType': 'original_commit_for_fix', 'lessThanOrEqual': '*'}], 'programFiles': ['drivers/md/dm-verity-target.c', 'drivers/md/dm-verity.h'], 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}]	[{'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '65ff5b7ddf0541f2b6e5cc59c47bfbf6cbcd91b8', 'lessThan': 'ac99781115d37d10894653b47941d9d8fc26fa64', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '65ff5b7ddf0541f2b6e5cc59c47bfbf6cbcd91b8', 'lessThan': '3303e5c6501e3638ded8e9402d703805b00ce64e', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '65ff5b7ddf0541f2b6e5cc59c47bfbf6cbcd91b8', 'lessThan': '089e05b644d5aa786c21af467c80b24d691becb1', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '65ff5b7ddf0541f2b6e5cc59c47bfbf6cbcd91b8', 'lessThan': '752e214b2c6f15b40b0d873a2ce27733ce0884c6', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '65ff5b7ddf0541f2b6e5cc59c47bfbf6cbcd91b8', 'lessThan': '8ec4d9c5a5cf4b61fc087f871465b1f79b393325', 'versionType': 'git'}], 'programFiles': ['drivers/md/dm-verity-target.c', 'drivers/md/dm-verity.h'], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '4.1'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '4.1', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.6.148', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.6.'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.12.97', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.12.'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.18.40', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.18.'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.1.5', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '7.1.'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.2', 'versionType': 'original_commit_for_fix', 'lessThanOrEqual': '*'}], 'programFiles': ['drivers/md/dm-verity-target.c', 'drivers/md/dm-verity.h'], 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}]

New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

Aug. 15, 2026

Action	Type	New Value
Added	Affected	[{'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '65ff5b7ddf0541f2b6e5cc59c47bfbf6cbcd91b8', 'lessThan': 'ac99781115d37d10894653b47941d9d8fc26fa64', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '65ff5b7ddf0541f2b6e5cc59c47bfbf6cbcd91b8', 'lessThan': '3303e5c6501e3638ded8e9402d703805b00ce64e', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '65ff5b7ddf0541f2b6e5cc59c47bfbf6cbcd91b8', 'lessThan': '089e05b644d5aa786c21af467c80b24d691becb1', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '65ff5b7ddf0541f2b6e5cc59c47bfbf6cbcd91b8', 'lessThan': '752e214b2c6f15b40b0d873a2ce27733ce0884c6', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '65ff5b7ddf0541f2b6e5cc59c47bfbf6cbcd91b8', 'lessThan': '8ec4d9c5a5cf4b61fc087f871465b1f79b393325', 'versionType': 'git'}], 'programFiles': ['drivers/md/dm-verity-target.c', 'drivers/md/dm-verity.h'], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '4.1'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '4.1', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.6.148', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.6.'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.12.97', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.12.'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.18.40', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.18.'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.1.5', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '7.1.'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.2-rc3', 'versionType': 'original_commit_for_fix', 'lessThanOrEqual': '*'}], 'programFiles': ['drivers/md/dm-verity-target.c', 'drivers/md/dm-verity.h'], 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}]
Added	Description	In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dm-verity: make error counter atomic The error counter "v->corrupted_errs" was not atomic, thus it could be subject to race conditions. The call to dm_audit_log_target("max-corrupted-errors") may be skipped due to the races.
Added	Reference	https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/089e05b644d5aa786c21af467c80b24d691becb1
Added	Reference	https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3303e5c6501e3638ded8e9402d703805b00ce64e
Added	Reference	https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/752e214b2c6f15b40b0d873a2ce27733ce0884c6
Added	Reference	https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8ec4d9c5a5cf4b61fc087f871465b1f79b393325
Added	Reference	https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ac99781115d37d10894653b47941d9d8fc26fa64

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