Unknown

CVE-2026-72097 — dm-verity: fix a possible NULL pointer dereference

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dm-verity: fix a possible NULL pointer dereference Fix a possible NULL pointer dereference dm_verity_loadpin_is_bdev_trusted if the device has no table.

Published Aug 15, 2026 · Updated Oct 15, 2026 · Sources: NIST National Vulnerability Database, CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP · CNA: Linux

Low

Who exploits it and how urgent it is

A 0–100 score combining confirmed exploitation, ransomware and APT use, public exploits, EPSS and severity.

No exploitation signal in the sources consulted so far.

How the score was calculated

EPSS 0.2% (30-day exploitation probability)+2

The score orders the patch queue; it does not replace your asset context (internet exposure, criticality, compensating controls).

Triage

Is it exploited, how likely is exploitation, what does it touch, and how severe do the sources call it.

Exploitation

Not confirmed

Not in CISA KEV — an absence of record, not proof it is unexploited.

EPSS FIRST

0.22%

ahead of 12% of scored CVEs · Oct 30, 2026

Affects

Linux

CVSS base

—

Score not published yet.

Remediation

Fixes and mitigations documented by the sources — linked to the original advisory.

No fix documented by the sources we poll. That does not mean none exists: check the vendor advisory.

First 24 hours

Ordered from the record’s own fields — exposure first, because you cannot patch what you have not found. A rule-generated starting point.

Identify exposed assets running the affected vendor/product/version combinations (Linux Linux).
No fix documented in the sources: reduce exposure and monitor the vendor advisory.
Search available logs for exploit probes, errors and authentication anomalies.

Affected scope

Vendor, product and versions as the sources word them.

Vendor	Product	Versions	Status	Source
Linux	Linux	≥ b6c1c5745ccc68ac5d57c7ffb51ea25a86d0e97b and < 7d4f1d307ac0f4f55cebeb192a90a235aa060ed1≥ b6c1c5745ccc68ac5d57c7ffb51ea25a86d0e97b and < 1f04b390add2e14c5b36829a0a1529c4eb65a2e1≥ b6c1c5745ccc68ac5d57c7ffb51ea25a86d0e97b and < 32f8231c81bd45ab92d49b646a154551f7d54f4f≥ b6c1c5745ccc68ac5d57c7ffb51ea25a86d0e97b and < f15eaa3801f2f9207dff156f1ab3e7436ce52bb1≥ b6c1c5745ccc68ac5d57c7ffb51ea25a86d0e97b and < 81f41d989a32458ff3512f6b05458eaf8926579c≥ b6c1c5745ccc68ac5d57c7ffb51ea25a86d0e97b and < e72b793ae440f6900fb17a4b8518c707b5cd3e17version 6.0	Vulnerable	CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP

EPSS over time FIRST

Oct 15, 2026 → Oct 30, 2026 · 15 reading(s) · max 0.22%

Detection

Read off the CVSS vector and the weakness class. Starting points, not tested rules.

Not enough vector or weakness data: use the affected application’s logs as a starting point.

application logs

Timeline

What happened to this CVE, newest first.

2026
Record published
Oct 15, 2026
Affected products added · linux/linux
Oct 15, 2026 · CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP
Source status changed · → Received
Oct 15, 2026 · NIST National Vulnerability Database
Record created in this database
Oct 15, 2026 · NIST National Vulnerability Database
CVE published
Aug 15, 2026 · Linux

Source activity

Repeated readings are counted rather than listed.

1× Official description updated · Oct 15, 2026 – Oct 15, 2026

References

6 on the record

git.kernel.org/stable/c/f15eaa3801f2f9207dff156f1ab3e7436ce52bb1
NIST National Vulnerability Database
git.kernel.org/stable/c/7d4f1d307ac0f4f55cebeb192a90a235aa060ed1
NIST National Vulnerability Database
git.kernel.org/stable/c/81f41d989a32458ff3512f6b05458eaf8926579c
NIST National Vulnerability Database
git.kernel.org/stable/c/32f8231c81bd45ab92d49b646a154551f7d54f4f
NIST National Vulnerability Database
git.kernel.org/stable/c/1f04b390add2e14c5b36829a0a1529c4eb65a2e1
NIST National Vulnerability Database
git.kernel.org/stable/c/e72b793ae440f6900fb17a4b8518c707b5cd3e17
NIST National Vulnerability Database

Elsewhere on this site

Linux
every CVE for this vendor

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Unknown CVE-2026-99208 drm/xe/oa: Zero OA buffer at allocation 2d
Unknown CVE-2026-99209 drm/xe: skip eviction of a BO with no resource 2d
Unknown CVE-2026-99210 accel/rocket: clear rdev on device init failure 2d

Not in any source we poll

Listed rather than left blank: an empty field and an unmeasured one look identical on screen, and only one is a reason to look elsewhere.

No CVSS score published by NVD, the CNA, CISA or GitHub so far.
No fixed version, patch or mitigation documented.
No CISA SSVC assessment.
No CWE classification.
No confirmed IOCs, IP addresses, domains, file hashes, or malware artifacts supplied.
No organization-specific asset inventory, compensating-control status, or patch deployment evidence supplied.
No exploit packet captures, log samples, or incident case IDs supplied.

Answered from this record

Text assembled only from the fields above — no additional claims.

What should defenders know first?

CVE-2026-72097 is "dm-verity: fix a possible NULL pointer dereference", rated Unknown. It affects Linux (Linux); versions are in the scope table. It is not in CISA KEV, which does not rule out exploitation. EPSS 0.22% estimates the probability of exploitation in 30 days; neither replaces your asset context. First verify whether exposed or business-critical assets run the affected versions, apply vendor fixes or mitigations, and preserve logs for review.

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