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CVE-2026-72096

Low risk· EPSS 10%
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.20%

10th percentile - higher than 10% of all known CVEs

Summary

In the Linux kernel, the dm-verity module's error counter was not atomic, which could lead to race conditions. As a result, the call to dm_audit_log_target("max-corrupted-errors") may be skipped. The fix makes the counter atomic.

Risk Assessment

The risk includes incorrect error reporting, which could hinder detection and response to data corruption.

Recommendation

It is recommended to apply the Linux kernel patch that makes the error counter atomic to ensure proper auditing.

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Original NVD description (English source)

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.

Vulnerability data from NVD (NIST) · CISA KEV · EPSS