CVE-2026-72371 — afs: Fix the volume AFS_VOLUME_RM_TREE is set on
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: afs: Fix the volume AFS_VOLUME_RM_TREE is set on Fix afs_insert_volume_into_cell() to set AFS_VOLUME_RM_TREE on the volume replaced, not the new volume, as it's now removed from the cell's volume tree. This will cause the old volume to be removed from the tree twice and the new volume never to be removed.
Who exploits it and how urgent it is
A 0–100 score combining confirmed exploitation, ransomware and APT use, public exploits, EPSS and severity.
How the score was calculated
- Technical severity (high)+6
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.
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 |
≥ 98fb5eaade749e9d366fdd1f622d560ad68bdedd and < 6fa9a8a73e16aa22fce6e41cc00d59c767f0a540≥ 9b4c95a63e2dfe5ea73d92fb82ec34c3efa76284 and < c421bc6b957e56e45e12dbaeaf70a60db20d6465≥ c3215484ca1f64b6b8af03847856499e5364e65a and < 1607075220cf57161d9116512994c159eacefc0d≥ 9a6b294ab496650e9f270123730df37030911b55 and < d154c20837f379343f192d4b8d9dd4ef145562e6≥ 9a6b294ab496650e9f270123730df37030911b55 and < 158c5a0b1dfc0e6a419efe18404047a4d2dff59e≥ 9a6b294ab496650e9f270123730df37030911b55 and < d0c8ad418b47891a03426c5e02ebb0537f8d68f8≥ 9a6b294ab496650e9f270123730df37030911b55 and < 56b4e4b26f84411d880f968a539207b0a8889c8c≥ 5.15.146 and < 5.15.212 and 3 more≥ 6.1.70 and < 6.1.178≥ 6.6.9 and < 6.6.145version 6.7 |
Vulnerable | CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP |
Attack characteristics
The CVSS vector, decoded. It describes the attack, not your exposure to it.
Every base score collected
Sources score independently and may disagree; each row says who scored it and under which version.
| Score | Version | Severity | Expl. | Impact | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.8 | CVSS 3.1 | High | 1.8 | 5.9 | 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 via NIST National Vulnerability Database |
| 7.8 | CVSS 3.1 | High | — | — | Linux via CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP |
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H (score shown at the top: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67) Detection
Read off the CVSS vector and the weakness class. Starting points, not tested rules.
- Local/physical vector: focus on endpoint telemetry (EDR) from affected hosts.
Timeline
What happened to this CVE, newest first.
- 2026
- Affected products added · linux/linux
- Record published
- CVSS changed · 7.8
- Source status changed · → Received
- Record created in this database
- CVE published
Source activity
Repeated readings are counted rather than listed.
- 1× Official description updated · Oct 15, 2026 – Oct 15, 2026
References
7 on the record
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/d154c20837f379343f192d4b8d9dd4ef145562e6
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/6fa9a8a73e16aa22fce6e41cc00d59c767f0a540
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/1607075220cf57161d9116512994c159eacefc0d
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/c421bc6b957e56e45e12dbaeaf70a60db20d6465
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/56b4e4b26f84411d880f968a539207b0a8889c8c
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/d0c8ad418b47891a03426c5e02ebb0537f8d68f8
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/158c5a0b1dfc0e6a419efe18404047a4d2dff59e
Elsewhere on this site
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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 FIRST EPSS score.
- 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-2026-72371 is "afs: Fix the volume AFS_VOLUME_RM_TREE is set on", rated High. It affects Linux (Linux); versions are in the scope table. It is not in CISA KEV, which does not rule out exploitation. CVSS 7.8 describes technical severity. 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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