Improper resource shutdown or release in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-72167
Published: August 16, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU143428
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-72167
CWE-ID: CWE-404
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to improper resource shutdown or release in the pl35x NAND controller probe routine when unloading the affected kernel module after mapping device registers. A local user can trigger the affected probe and unload path to cause a denial of service.
Affected software
Linux kernel
How to mitigate CVE-2026-72167
Install security update from vendor's repository.
Linux kernel - update to 7.0 rc3
External References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/19ed11aee966d91beebdef9d32ce926474872f79
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3c44f6c62f652d3ac9d03beb8a199e6388256cdd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/593201a8f43864cb7e25197095f6716a589584fd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/862c6738833b5b01c801cc47023272f5eaa9a7b2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ace3a0c839f3bfe1779c6708e7709c824b96dc2f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/afddc648403511b6d2e978e73686c77549bc72b3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c4c9180b3b23f82e1ec429350b420c45c5b5100e