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Linux CVE-2026-72079

| EUVDEUVD-2026-59037
2026-08-15 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 GHSA-6f4m-gf33-r3p4

Lifecycle Timeline

2
Patch available
Aug 15, 2026 - 07:20 EUVD
CVE Published
Aug 15, 2026 - 06:21 cve.org
UNKNOWN (no severity yet)

DescriptionCVE.org

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

Input: ims-pcu - fix use-after-free and double-free in disconnect

ims_pcu_disconnect() only intended to perform cleanup when the primary (control) interface is unbound. However, it currently relies on the interface class to distinguish between control and data interfaces. A malicious device could present a data interface with the same class as the control interface, leading to premature cleanup and potential use-after-free or double-free.

Switch to verifying that the interface being disconnected is indeed the control interface.

Analysis

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

Input: ims-pcu - fix use-after-free and double-free in disconnect

ims_pcu_disconnect() only intended to perform cleanup when the primary (control) interface is unbound. However, it currently relies on the interface class to distinguish between control and data interfaces. A malicious device could present a data interface with the same class as the control interface, leading to premature cleanup and potential use-after-free or double-free.

Switch to verifying that the interface being disconnected is indeed the control interface.

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CVE-2026-72079 vulnerability details – vuln.today

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