CVE-2026-72373
High
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: afs: Fix missing NULL pointer check in afs_break_some_callbacks() Fix afs_break_some_callbacks() to check to see if afs_lookup_volume_rcu() returned NULL (e.g. the specified volume is unknown).
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.5
Exploit probability—
Product
Linux
PublishedAug 15, 2026
First seenAug 15, 2026
How to fix
Update
- Linux Linuxa99a617701186dc68c7b330d35fc2253f48e2ab2, 5492799ec5d27be3bd454dcaf046bc7054f637ae, e3e59ff22a0de01ed0cf3a3e25558811abc3b70a, 794a01110390c1b76f59ece773fb0fbfd89c6f5c or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Linux Linux | 8230fd8217b7ea76f838ae88e4a5a8e54f37099f ≤ v < a99a617701186dc68c7b330d35fc2253f48e2ab2, 8230fd8217b7ea76f838ae88e4a5a8e54f37099f ≤ v < 5492799ec5d27be3bd454dcaf046bc7054f637ae, 8230fd8217b7ea76f838ae88e4a5a8e54f37099f ≤ v < e3e59ff22a0de01ed0cf3a3e25558811abc3b70a, 8230fd8217b7ea76f838ae88e4a5a8e54f37099f ≤ v < 794a01110390c1b76f59ece773fb0fbfd89c6f5c, 5.8 | a99a617701186dc68c7b330d35fc2253f48e2ab2, 5492799ec5d27be3bd454dcaf046bc7054f637ae, e3e59ff22a0de01ed0cf3a3e25558811abc3b70a, 794a01110390c1b76f59ece773fb0fbfd89c6f5c |
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