CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-72097

Low risk· EPSS 11%
Published: Updated: Translated: NVD NIST

Exploitation Probability (EPSS)

Low risk
0.21%

11th percentile - higher than 11% of all known CVEs

Summary

In the Linux kernel, the dm-verity module has a possible NULL pointer dereference in dm_verity_loadpin_is_bdev_trusted when the device has no table. The fix addresses this issue.

Risk Assessment

The risk includes system crash (panic) or incorrect operation of the verification feature, which could lead to data integrity compromise.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the Linux kernel to a version containing the fix that prevents NULL pointer dereference.

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Original NVD description (English source)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dm-verity: fix a possible NULL pointer dereference Fix a possible NULL pointer dereference dm_verity_loadpin_is_bdev_trusted if the device has no table.

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