7.5
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-72378
afs: Fix error code in afs_extract_vl_addrs()
Overview
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: afs: Fix error code in afs_extract_vl_addrs() The error codes on these paths are only set on the first iteration through the loop. Set the correct error code on every iteration.
Details
INFO
Published Date :
Aug. 15, 2026, 6:22 a.m.
Last Modified :
Aug. 17, 2026, 6:18 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
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| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | HIGH | 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 |
Solution
Update the Linux kernel to correct error code handling in afs_extract_vl_addrs().
- Update the Linux kernel.
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CVE Modified by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Aug. 17, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H Changed Affected [{'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0a5143f2f89cc88d8a3eada8e8ccd86c1e988257', 'lessThan': '7ce6737a975ea3e0dc2e5946628d233779ca0caf', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '0a5143f2f89cc88d8a3eada8e8ccd86c1e988257', 'lessThan': '4e0b047848a855f2c933a6439f76a01743ba5620', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '0a5143f2f89cc88d8a3eada8e8ccd86c1e988257', 'lessThan': 'f70fbf2b974b63a7042705c2b0464cb8c97e9f34', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '0a5143f2f89cc88d8a3eada8e8ccd86c1e988257', 'lessThan': '9ad9016e3333c3c1f9284a253ff0658369e07aac', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '0a5143f2f89cc88d8a3eada8e8ccd86c1e988257', 'lessThan': 'cb33dd2968588c78fad78dec19f61cabe5785494', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '0a5143f2f89cc88d8a3eada8e8ccd86c1e988257', 'lessThan': '8530206911fd66ad739ca5ce95f1d069f3d42204', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '0a5143f2f89cc88d8a3eada8e8ccd86c1e988257', 'lessThan': 'bdcd80ff12939d172043fac5eb822b92366a1bab', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '0a5143f2f89cc88d8a3eada8e8ccd86c1e988257', 'lessThan': '4897cb71d4ab1f7e1a214adb1e4b80176702368d', 'versionType': 'git'}], 'programFiles': ['fs/afs/vl_list.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '4.20'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '4.20', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '5.10.261', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '5.10.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '5.15.212', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '5.15.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.1.178', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.1.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.6.145', '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-rc2', 'versionType': 'original_commit_for_fix', 'lessThanOrEqual': '*'}], 'programFiles': ['fs/afs/vl_list.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}] [{'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '0a5143f2f89cc88d8a3eada8e8ccd86c1e988257', 'lessThan': '7ce6737a975ea3e0dc2e5946628d233779ca0caf', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '0a5143f2f89cc88d8a3eada8e8ccd86c1e988257', 'lessThan': '4e0b047848a855f2c933a6439f76a01743ba5620', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '0a5143f2f89cc88d8a3eada8e8ccd86c1e988257', 'lessThan': 'f70fbf2b974b63a7042705c2b0464cb8c97e9f34', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '0a5143f2f89cc88d8a3eada8e8ccd86c1e988257', 'lessThan': '9ad9016e3333c3c1f9284a253ff0658369e07aac', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '0a5143f2f89cc88d8a3eada8e8ccd86c1e988257', 'lessThan': 'cb33dd2968588c78fad78dec19f61cabe5785494', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '0a5143f2f89cc88d8a3eada8e8ccd86c1e988257', 'lessThan': '8530206911fd66ad739ca5ce95f1d069f3d42204', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '0a5143f2f89cc88d8a3eada8e8ccd86c1e988257', 'lessThan': 'bdcd80ff12939d172043fac5eb822b92366a1bab', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '0a5143f2f89cc88d8a3eada8e8ccd86c1e988257', 'lessThan': '4897cb71d4ab1f7e1a214adb1e4b80176702368d', 'versionType': 'git'}], 'programFiles': ['fs/afs/vl_list.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '4.20'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '4.20', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '5.10.261', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '5.10.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '5.15.212', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '5.15.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.1.178', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.1.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.6.145', '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': ['fs/afs/vl_list.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': '0a5143f2f89cc88d8a3eada8e8ccd86c1e988257', 'lessThan': '7ce6737a975ea3e0dc2e5946628d233779ca0caf', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '0a5143f2f89cc88d8a3eada8e8ccd86c1e988257', 'lessThan': '4e0b047848a855f2c933a6439f76a01743ba5620', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '0a5143f2f89cc88d8a3eada8e8ccd86c1e988257', 'lessThan': 'f70fbf2b974b63a7042705c2b0464cb8c97e9f34', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '0a5143f2f89cc88d8a3eada8e8ccd86c1e988257', 'lessThan': '9ad9016e3333c3c1f9284a253ff0658369e07aac', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '0a5143f2f89cc88d8a3eada8e8ccd86c1e988257', 'lessThan': 'cb33dd2968588c78fad78dec19f61cabe5785494', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '0a5143f2f89cc88d8a3eada8e8ccd86c1e988257', 'lessThan': '8530206911fd66ad739ca5ce95f1d069f3d42204', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '0a5143f2f89cc88d8a3eada8e8ccd86c1e988257', 'lessThan': 'bdcd80ff12939d172043fac5eb822b92366a1bab', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '0a5143f2f89cc88d8a3eada8e8ccd86c1e988257', 'lessThan': '4897cb71d4ab1f7e1a214adb1e4b80176702368d', 'versionType': 'git'}], 'programFiles': ['fs/afs/vl_list.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '4.20'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '4.20', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '5.10.261', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '5.10.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '5.15.212', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '5.15.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.1.178', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.1.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.6.145', '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-rc2', 'versionType': 'original_commit_for_fix', 'lessThanOrEqual': '*'}], 'programFiles': ['fs/afs/vl_list.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}] Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: afs: Fix error code in afs_extract_vl_addrs() The error codes on these paths are only set on the first iteration through the loop. Set the correct error code on every iteration. Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4897cb71d4ab1f7e1a214adb1e4b80176702368d Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4e0b047848a855f2c933a6439f76a01743ba5620 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7ce6737a975ea3e0dc2e5946628d233779ca0caf Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8530206911fd66ad739ca5ce95f1d069f3d42204 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9ad9016e3333c3c1f9284a253ff0658369e07aac Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bdcd80ff12939d172043fac5eb822b92366a1bab Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cb33dd2968588c78fad78dec19f61cabe5785494 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f70fbf2b974b63a7042705c2b0464cb8c97e9f34
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