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CVE-2026-72215 — MIPS: DEC: Ensure 32-bit stack location for o32 prom_printf()

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: MIPS: DEC: Ensure 32-bit stack location for o32 prom_printf() In 64-bit configurations calling any firmware entry points from a kernel thread other than the initial one will result in a situation where the stack has been placed in the XKPHYS 64-bit memory segment. Consequently the stack pointer is no longer a 32-bit value and when the 32-bit firmware code called uses 32-bit ALU operations to manipulate the stack pointer, the calculated result is incorrect (in fact in the 64-bit MIPS ISA almost all 32-bit ALU operations will produce an unpredictable result when executed on 64-bit data) and control goes astray. This may happen when no final console driver has been enabled in the configuration and consequently the initial console continues being used late into bootstrap, or with an upcoming change that will switch the zs driver to use a platform device, which in turn will make the console handover happen only after other kernel threads have already been started, and the kernel will hang at: pid_max: default: 32768 minimum: 301 or somewhat later, but always before: cblist_init_generic: Setting adjustable number of callback queues. has been printed. It seems that only the prom_printf() entry point is affected. Of all the other entry points wired only rex_slot_address() and rex_gettcinfo() are called from a kernel thread other than the initial one, specifically kernel_init(), and they are leaf functions that do no business with the stack, having worked with no issue ever since 64-bit support was added for the platform back in 2002. To address this issue then, arrange for the stack to be switched in the o32 wrapper as required for prom_printf() only, by supplying call_o32() with a pointer to a chunk of initdata space, which is placed in the CKSEG0 32-bit compatibility segment, observing that prom_printf() is only called from console output handler and therefore with the console lock held, implying no need for this code to be reentrant. Other firmware entry points may be called with interrupts enabled and no lock held, and may therefore require that call_o32() be reentrant. They trigger no issue at this point and "if it ain't broke, don't fix it," so just leave them alone.

Published Aug 15, 2026 · Updated Oct 16, 2026 · Sources: NIST National Vulnerability Database, CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP · CNA: Linux

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 29, 2026
Affects
Linux
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.

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

Affected scope

Vendor, product and versions as the sources word them.

VendorProductVersionsStatusSource
Linux Linux ≥ 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 and < 9cd4a8ed12d2a6313592e43c14cca5eca6717bee≥ 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 and < 3394757c5d3970ab36d2aafa6dd40952b43f0d16≥ 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 and < 1ed18b5c3be9657fe288fa4dae0bef2470598683≥ 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 and < 27857db30c98583e12dd8d939ba2370bce08a5be≥ 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 and < d828bca84311e278093e60b2864a54f4bbb0c2ad≥ 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 and < d3fd2d358df0ca712183509cbbed6a16bde1d17e≥ 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 and < 3ae86630b94f72bf4012c6322f81f622dc4fdf24≥ 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 and < 5ff79e8bdc75db51e30298a75939e2308e7658e0
and 1 more version 2.6.12
Vulnerable CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP

EPSS over time FIRST

Oct 15, 2026 → Oct 29, 2026 · 14 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 16, 2026
  • Affected products added · linux/linux
    Oct 16, 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

8 on the record

Elsewhere on this site

Linux
every CVE for this vendor

Related CVEs (same products)

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  • CVE-2026-99207 scsi: target: Disable interrupts while holding delayed_cmd_lock 2d
  • CVE-2026-99208 drm/xe/oa: Zero OA buffer at allocation 2d
  • CVE-2026-99209 drm/xe: skip eviction of a BO with no resource 2d
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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-2026-72215 is "MIPS: DEC: Ensure 32-bit stack location for o32 prom_printf()", 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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