Improper access control in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-72045
Published: August 16, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU143551
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-72045
CWE-ID: CWE-284
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to disclose sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to improper access control in rvu_mbox_handler_lmtst_tbl_setup() when handling mailbox requests that specify base_pcifunc. A remote user can supply a crafted base_pcifunc value to disclose sensitive information.
Exploitation requires a VF caller on cn10k hardware, and the issue is limited to redirecting LMTLINE sharing outside the caller's own PF.
Affected software
Linux kernel
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64
kernel (Red Hat package)
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for x86_64
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for IBM z Systems
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Power, little endian
Red Hat Enterprise Linux for ARM 64
kernel (Red Hat package)
How to mitigate CVE-2026-72045
Install security update from vendor's repository.
Linux kernel - update to 7.0 rc3
kernel (Red Hat package) - update to 5.14.0-687.48.1.el9_8
kernel (Red Hat package) - update to 5.14.0-687.48.1.el9_8
External References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/54535692bec9ef464adc714108eb19e49e38b5a2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/59da37fee81a8d76079313348ca13c5bc90dd6ae
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8cdcf3d2caacdee7ddd363705fb4d93b0c1a0915
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c73b8795b45f4ad5a95120d2e9b435ea4616e08e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e9c5b03208507dd6d58b0c23a2c60b5c2f4c1b11