CVE-2026-72321

ipv4: igmp: Fix potential memory leaks in igmp_mod_timer() and igmp_stop_timer()

CVE-2026-72321 is fixed in 35 products on 1 platform, first by DEBIAN-CVE-2026-72321, released August 15, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: Routine.

Routine
CVSS
3.1
Low
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0022
12th percentile

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ipv4: igmp: Fix potential memory leaks in igmp_mod_timer() and igmp_stop_timer() When a timer is deleted and not re-armed in igmp_mod_timer(), or stopped in igmp_stop_timer(), the code currently decrements the reference counter of the multicast list entry @im using refcount_dec(&im->refcnt). However, both functions can be called from the RCU reader path: - igmp_mod_timer() via igmp_heard_query() -> for_each_pmc_rcu() - igmp_stop_timer() via igmp_rcv() -> igmp_heard_report() If the group im was concurrently removed from the list by ip_mc_dec_group(), its reference count might have already been decremented to 1. In this case, timer_delete() succeeds, and refcount_dec() decrements the refcount from 1 to 0. Since refcount_dec() does not free the object when it hits 0 (unlike ip_ma_put()), the im structure is leaked. Fix this by using ip_ma_put(im) instead of refcount_dec(&im->refcnt), and deferring the put until after the spinlock is released.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
bpftool6.18 · amzn 2023 1:6.18.41-94.142.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-2071 Aug 31, 2026
bpftool6.18-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.18.41-94.142.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-2071 Aug 31, 2026
dtb-aarch64 · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.39.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:22091-1 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-64kb · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.39.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:22091-1 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-64kb · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.84.1 SUSE-SU-2026:4706-1 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-64kb · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.39.1 SUSE-SU-2026:24235-1 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-azure · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.39.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:22091-1 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-azure · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.84.1 SUSE-SU-2026:4706-1 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-azure · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.39.1 SUSE-SU-2026:24235-1 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-default · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.39.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:22091-1 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-default · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.84.1 SUSE-SU-2026:4706-1 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-default · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.39.1 SUSE-SU-2026:24197-1 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-default-base · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.39.1.160000.2.25 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:22091-1 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-default-base · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.84.1.150700.17.47.1 SUSE-SU-2026:4706-1 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-default-base · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.39.1.160000.2.26 SUSE-SU-2026:24235-1 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-docs · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.39.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:22091-1 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-docs · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.84.1 SUSE-SU-2026:4706-1 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-docs · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.39.1 SUSE-SU-2026:24235-1 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-kvmsmall · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.39.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:22091-1 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-kvmsmall · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.39.1 SUSE-SU-2026:24235-1 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-livepatch-6.18.41-94.142 · amzn 2023 1:1.0-0.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-2071 Aug 31, 2026
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7-RT_Update_21 · sles 15.7 1-150700.1.3.1 SUSE-SU-2026:4640-1 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7_Update_22 · sles 15.7 1-150700.15.3.1 SUSE-SU-2026:4706-1 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-obs-build · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.39.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:22091-1 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-obs-build · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.84.1 SUSE-SU-2026:4706-1 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-obs-qa · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.39.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:22091-1 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-obs-qa · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.39.1 SUSE-SU-2026:24235-1 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-rt · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.39.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:22091-1 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-source · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.39.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:22091-1 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-source · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.84.1 SUSE-SU-2026:4706-1 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-source · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.39.1 SUSE-SU-2026:24235-1 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-syms · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.39.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:22091-1 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-syms · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.84.1 SUSE-SU-2026:4706-1 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-syms · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.39.1 SUSE-SU-2026:24235-1 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-zfcpdump · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.39.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:22091-1 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-zfcpdump · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.84.1 SUSE-SU-2026:4706-1 Nov 7, 2026
kernel-zfcpdump · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.39.1 SUSE-SU-2026:24235-1 Nov 7, 2026
kernel6.18 · amzn 2023 1:6.18.41-94.142.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-2071 Aug 31, 2026
kernel6.18-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.18.41-94.142.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-2071 Aug 31, 2026
kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-aarch64 · amzn 2023 1:6.18.41-94.142.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-2071 Aug 31, 2026
kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-x86_64 · amzn 2023 1:6.18.41-94.142.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-2071 Aug 31, 2026
kernel6.18-devel · amzn 2023 1:6.18.41-94.142.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-2071 Aug 31, 2026
kernel6.18-headers · amzn 2023 1:6.18.41-94.142.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-2071 Aug 31, 2026
kernel6.18-modules-extra · amzn 2023 1:6.18.41-94.142.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-2071 Aug 31, 2026
kernel6.18-modules-extra-common · amzn 2023 1:6.18.41-94.142.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-2071 Aug 31, 2026
kernel6.18-tools · amzn 2023 1:6.18.41-94.142.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-2071 Aug 31, 2026
kernel6.18-tools-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.18.41-94.142.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-2071 Aug 31, 2026
kernel6.18-tools-devel · amzn 2023 1:6.18.41-94.142.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-2071 Aug 31, 2026
linux · Debian 13.5 (trixie) 6.12.115-2 DEBIAN-CVE-2026-72321 Aug 15, 2026
linux · Debian 14 7.1.5-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2026-72321 Aug 15, 2026
microvm-kernel6.18 · amzn 2023 1:6.18.41-94.142.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-2071 Aug 31, 2026
perf6.18 · amzn 2023 1:6.18.41-94.142.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-2071 Aug 31, 2026
perf6.18-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.18.41-94.142.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-2071 Aug 31, 2026
python3-perf6.18 · amzn 2023 1:6.18.41-94.142.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-2071 Aug 31, 2026
python3-perf6.18-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.18.41-94.142.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-2071 Aug 31, 2026

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