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CVE-2026-72441

Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2026-72441)

Summary

Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2026-72441). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure. Exploitable via pan_id.

Original description

The description as published by the source.

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

ieee802154: fix kernel-infoleak in dgram_recvmsg()

KMSAN reported a kernel-infoleak in move_addr_to_user():

BUG: KMSAN: kernel-infoleak in instrument_copy_to_user
include/linux/instrumented.h:131 [inline]
BUG: KMSAN: kernel-infoleak in _inline_copy_to_user
include/linux/uaccess.h:205 [inline]
BUG: KMSAN: kernel-infoleak in _copy_to_user+0xcc/0x120
lib/usercopy.c:26
instrument_copy_to_user include/linux/instrumented.h:131 [inline]
_inline_copy_to_user include/linux/uaccess.h:205 [inline]
_copy_to_user+0xcc/0x120 lib/usercopy.c:26
copy_to_user include/linux/uaccess.h:236 [inline]
move_addr_to_user+0x2e7/0x440 net/socket.c:302
____sys_recvmsg+0x232/0x610 net/socket.c:2925
...
Uninit was stored to memory at:
ieee802154_addr_to_sa include/net/ieee802154_netdev.h:369 [inline]
dgram_recvmsg+0xa09/0xbe0 net/ieee802154/socket.c:739

The issue occurs because the pan_id field of struct ieee802154_addr
is left uninitialized when the address mode is IEEE802154_ADDR_NONE.
The execution flow is as follows:

  1. __ieee802154_rx_handle_packet() declares a local struct ieee802154_hdr hdr on the stack.
  2. ieee802154_hdr_pull() calls ieee802154_hdr_get_addr() to parse
    the source and destination addresses into this structure.
  3. If the address mode is IEEE802154_ADDR_NONE,
    ieee802154_hdr_get_addr() previously only set the mode field,
    leaving the pan_id field containing uninitialized stack memory.…

Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD GitHub Advisory

Auto-generated summary

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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-72441 has been found in Linux kernel.
Attackers can target a specific entry point like pan_id over the network to misuse the product.
Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "Linux kernel CVE-2026-72441" on the vendor's site.

CVE-2026-72441 (Linux kernel)
Attack surface: pan_id / IEEE802154_ADDR_NONE / mode / memset
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.

❓ What is the problem

A vulnerability (unclassified) exists in Linux kernel. Attackers reach the vulnerable code path via pan_id.

📍 Affected scope

Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of Linux kernel. Attack surface: pan_id / IEEE802154_ADDR_NONE / mode / memset.

🔥 Severity

Severity: ?. Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure.

🔧 How to fix

Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.

🛡️ Workaround

Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.

🔍 Detection

Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Audit SBOM/dependencies to find affected services.

Response actions

Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order

  1. 1
    Identify exposure identify 
    Audit SBOM/dependencies for affected components.

    資産台帳・SBOM・依存マニフェストで Linux kernel を使っているサービスとバージョンを洗い出す。

  2. 2
    Post-deployment verification verify 
    Confirm patched version is live in production

    パッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。

Affected packages

Linux Kernel
[{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"3.15.0"},{"fixed":"5.10.261"}]},{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"5.11.0"},{"fixed":"5.15.212"}]},{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"5.16.0"},{"fixed":"6.1.178"}]},{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"6.2.0"},{"fixed":"6.6.145"}]},{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"6.7.0"},{"fixed":"6.12.97"}]},{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"6.13.0"},{"fixed":"6.18.40"}]},{"type":"ECOSYSTEM","events":[{"introduced":"6.19.0"},{"fixed":"7.1.5"}]}]

Fix status by distribution

Fixed packages published by each distribution for this CVE

References

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