CVE-2026-72150
sunrpc: fix uninitialized xprt_create_args structure
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: sunrpc: fix uninitialized xprt_create_args structure The xprt_create_args structure is allocated on the stack without initialization in rpc_sysfs_xprt_switch_add_xprt_store(). While some fields are manually populated, critical fields like srcaddr, bc_xps, and flags contain uninitialized stack garbage. This can lead to: 1. Kernel panic when xs_setup_xprt() dereferences garbage srcaddr 2. Information leak if srcaddr points to sensitive stack data 3. Unpredictable behavior if flags has random bits set The fix is to zero-initialize the structure to ensure all unused fields are NULL/0, preventing the transport setup code from acting on garbage data.
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 15, 2026, 6:21 a.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 18, 2026, 7:16 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Solution
- Apply the Linux kernel patch for sunrpc.
- Ensure xprt_create_args is zero-initialized.
- Verify transport setup code handles data correctly.
- Test system stability after applying the fix.
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CVE Modified by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Aug. 18, 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': '1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2', 'lessThan': '933654508b2bc36e2c3c086c0365e2403fb2141f', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2', 'lessThan': '7d3ce3bd23c062a7c1c6d372d1b08e48b9e17cc3', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2', 'lessThan': '17d90b68c3a3d7d7e95b49e1fe9381a723f637a8', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '6.18.40', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '7.1.5', 'versionType': 'semver'}], 'programFiles': ['net/sunrpc/sysfs.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'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': ['net/sunrpc/sysfs.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}] [{'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': 'df210d9b0951d714c1668c511ca5c8ff38cf6916', 'lessThan': '933654508b2bc36e2c3c086c0365e2403fb2141f', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'df210d9b0951d714c1668c511ca5c8ff38cf6916', 'lessThan': '7d3ce3bd23c062a7c1c6d372d1b08e48b9e17cc3', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'df210d9b0951d714c1668c511ca5c8ff38cf6916', 'lessThan': '17d90b68c3a3d7d7e95b49e1fe9381a723f637a8', 'versionType': 'git'}], 'programFiles': ['net/sunrpc/sysfs.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '6.15'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '6.15', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'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': ['net/sunrpc/sysfs.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}] -
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': '1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2', 'lessThan': '933654508b2bc36e2c3c086c0365e2403fb2141f', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2', 'lessThan': '7d3ce3bd23c062a7c1c6d372d1b08e48b9e17cc3', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2', 'lessThan': '17d90b68c3a3d7d7e95b49e1fe9381a723f637a8', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '6.18.40', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '7.1.5', 'versionType': 'semver'}], 'programFiles': ['net/sunrpc/sysfs.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'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-rc1', 'versionType': 'original_commit_for_fix', 'lessThanOrEqual': '*'}], 'programFiles': ['net/sunrpc/sysfs.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}] [{'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2', 'lessThan': '933654508b2bc36e2c3c086c0365e2403fb2141f', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2', 'lessThan': '7d3ce3bd23c062a7c1c6d372d1b08e48b9e17cc3', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2', 'lessThan': '17d90b68c3a3d7d7e95b49e1fe9381a723f637a8', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '6.18.40', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '7.1.5', 'versionType': 'semver'}], 'programFiles': ['net/sunrpc/sysfs.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'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': ['net/sunrpc/sysfs.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}] -
New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Aug. 15, 2026
Action Type Old Value 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': '1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2', 'lessThan': '933654508b2bc36e2c3c086c0365e2403fb2141f', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2', 'lessThan': '7d3ce3bd23c062a7c1c6d372d1b08e48b9e17cc3', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2', 'lessThan': '17d90b68c3a3d7d7e95b49e1fe9381a723f637a8', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '6.18.40', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '7.1.5', 'versionType': 'semver'}], 'programFiles': ['net/sunrpc/sysfs.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'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-rc1', 'versionType': 'original_commit_for_fix', 'lessThanOrEqual': '*'}], 'programFiles': ['net/sunrpc/sysfs.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}] Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: sunrpc: fix uninitialized xprt_create_args structure The xprt_create_args structure is allocated on the stack without initialization in rpc_sysfs_xprt_switch_add_xprt_store(). While some fields are manually populated, critical fields like srcaddr, bc_xps, and flags contain uninitialized stack garbage. This can lead to: 1. Kernel panic when xs_setup_xprt() dereferences garbage srcaddr 2. Information leak if srcaddr points to sensitive stack data 3. Unpredictable behavior if flags has random bits set The fix is to zero-initialize the structure to ensure all unused fields are NULL/0, preventing the transport setup code from acting on garbage data. Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/17d90b68c3a3d7d7e95b49e1fe9381a723f637a8 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7d3ce3bd23c062a7c1c6d372d1b08e48b9e17cc3 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/933654508b2bc36e2c3c086c0365e2403fb2141f