CVE-2026-72496

9.2 CRITICAL 0.1% exploit odds No fix listed Other OS & kernel

What it is

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: RDMA/bnxt_re: Proper rollback if the ioremap fails bnxt_qplib_alloc_dpi returns success even if ioremap fails. Add the proper rollback when the ioremap fails and return -ENOMEM status.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited locally on the machine without logging in. High risk of data tampering, service disruption.
Exploit odds: 0.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: No patch or advisory is linked yet. Look at mitigations or restrict exposure.

Timeline

2026-08-09 03:40 UTC ReservedThe CVE id was reserved by its CNA
2026-08-15 06:22 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-10-16 19:17 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 0.1% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 9.2 CRITICAL (CVSS).
Fix: none linked yet, which raises it.

Details

Published: 2026-08-15 06:22 UTC
Last modified: 2026-10-16 19:17 UTC
Exploit probability: 0.1% · EPSS, next 30 days
Record status: Received

Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 9.2

Attack vector: Local
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None
Scope: Changed
Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: High
Availability: High

Raw vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:C/C:L/I:H/A:H

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References

NVD record · CVE.org record