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Linux EUVDEUVD-2026-59031

| CVE-2026-72073
2026-08-15 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 GHSA-2w4f-22fv-v9w4
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Monitor Track and reassess. Why: No CVSS yet + weak signal (CWE or non-zero EPSS).
Patch available 0.2% exploitation probability (EPSS)

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AnalysisCVE.org

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

mmc: vub300: fix use-after-free on probe failure

The vub300 driver lifetime-manages its controller state using vub300->kref, with vub300_delete() freeing the mmc host when the last reference is dropped. The probe error path after the inactivity timer has been armed still bypasses that lifetime rule, however, and falls through to mmc_free_host() directly if mmc_add_host() fails.

The race window is between arming the inactivity timer and reaching the probe error unwind after mmc_add_host() fails:

probe thread timer/workqueue ------------ --------------- kref_init(&vub300->kref) ref = 1 kref_get(&vub300->kref) ref = 2, timer ref add_timer(inactivity_timer) fires after one second

| | race window |<----------------------------------------------------> | mmc_add_host(mmc) inactivity timer fires vub300_queue_dead_work() kref_get() ref = 3 queue_work(deadwork) mmc_add_host() fails timer_delete_sync() mmc_free_host(mmc) frees vub300 deadwork runs use-after-free

The inactivity timeout is one second, so this would require mmc_add_host() to both fail and take more than one second to do so. This is unlikely to happen in practice, but the error path is still wrong.

timer_delete_sync() only waits for the timer callback itself. It does not flush deadwork that the callback may already have queued. As a result, queued deadwork can still hold a kref while the probe error path directly frees the backing mmc host, including the vub300 storage.

Fix this by using the same lifetime mechanism as disconnect. Clear vub300->interface so that the timer callback and any queued deadwork return early and drop their references, then drop the initial probe reference and return without falling through to err_free_host.

Affected VersionsENISA

Linux 6.2
Linux 6.1.2 <6.2
Linux 0613ad2401f88bdeae5594c30afe318e93b14676 <618cf6b139503ec18ef93ffd663396aaf99b763a
Linux 41ed46bdbd2878cd6567abe0974a445f8b1b8ec8
Linux 5.10.163 <5.11
Linux patch: 7.2-rc4
Linux 4.9.337 <4.10
Linux 3049a3b927a40d89d4582ff1033cd7953be773c7
Linux a46e681151bbdacdf6b89ee8c4e5bad0555142bb
Linux 5.15.86 <5.16
Linux patch: 6.18.42
Linux patch: 0
Linux afc898019e7bf18c5eb7a0ac19852fcb1b341b3c
Linux 6.0.16 <6.1
Linux 0613ad2401f88bdeae5594c30afe318e93b14676 <5b82af744e06cd741938c3da54fdbe564a7e52d9
Linux 2044b2ea77945f372ef161d1bbf814e471767ff2
Linux 3b29f8769d32016b2d89183db4d80c7a71b7e35e
Linux c9e85979b59cb86f0a15defa8199d740e2b36b90
Linux 25f05d762ca5e1c685002a53dd44f68e78ca3feb
Linux 4.14.303 <4.15
Linux patch: 7.1.5
Linux 4.19.270 <4.20
Linux 0613ad2401f88bdeae5594c30afe318e93b14676 <a3b5f242997a3be7404112fd48784881560aea57
Linux 5.4.229 <5.5

Affected Packages

euvd linux fix: 4.10, 4.15, 4.20, 5.5, 5.11, 5.16, 6.1, 6.2

Source: OSV (Open Source Vulnerabilities)

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Affects 1 package in euvd

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Lifecycle Timeline

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

Threat Intelligence Overview

EPSS Score
0.2%
Top 87% exploitable
Data Quality
3 sources
Confidence: Low

How this decision was reached

The engine reads each signal below and applies a fixed list of rules from top to bottom. The first rule that matches sets the recommended action – like a statement, every line is shown.

SignalValue
Severity Not scored yet
CISA KEV No
Public POC No
EPSS 0.2%
Patch available Yes
Active threat No
Deciding rule
No CVSS yet + weak signal (CWE or non-zero EPSS)
What every action level means
Emergency Immediate action required. Criteria: CRITICAL + in CISA KEV (actively exploited) without patch, OR CRITICAL + EPSS > 30% without patch, OR CRITICAL + active threat signals without patch.
Act Now Prioritize within 24-48h. Criteria: in KEV with patch available, OR CRITICAL + public POC, OR HIGH + EPSS > 10%, OR CRITICAL + active threat, OR any CRITICAL severity.
This Week Schedule remediation this week. Criteria: HIGH severity (CVSS 7.0-8.9). Patch within normal change window.
This Month Plan within 30 days. Criteria: MEDIUM severity (CVSS 4.0-6.9), lower exploitation probability. Include in regular patch cycle.
Monitor Track and reassess. Criteria: LOW severity (CVSS 0.1-3.9), minimal exploitation risk. No immediate action needed.

Attack Technique

Authentication bypass attacks exploit flaws in the verification mechanisms that control access to systems and applications.

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