CVE-2026-72181

linux: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mips: sched: Fix CPUMASK_OFFSTACK memory corrupt...

CVE-2026-72181 is fixed in linux on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2026-72181, released August 15, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

High
CVSS
7.8
high
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0016
5th percentile

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mips: sched: Fix CPUMASK_OFFSTACK memory corruption This patch addresses a critical memory management flaw. When CONFIG_CPUMASK_OFFSTACK is enabled, cpumask_var_t is a pointer. Consequently, sizeof(new_mask) evaluates to the pointer size, causing copy_from_user() to clobber the mask pointer. Furthermore, the old logic performed copy_from_user() before allocating the mask. Fix this by allocating new_mask first. To handle variable-sized user masks correctly, use cpumask_size() to truncate overly large user masks or pad undersized masks with zeros before copying the data directly into the allocated buffer.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
linux · Debian 12.15 (bookworm) 6.1.180-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2026-72181 Aug 15, 2026
linux · Debian 13.5 (trixie) 6.12.100-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2026-72181 Aug 15, 2026
linux · Debian 14 7.1.5-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2026-72181 Aug 15, 2026

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