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.
CVE-2026-72097
NONE
EPSS 0.21%
Updated Aug 17, 2026
Linux
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1f04b390add2e14c5b36829a0a1529c4eb65a2e1
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/32f8231c81bd45ab92d49b646a154551f7d54f4f
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7d4f1d307ac0f4f55cebeb192a90a235aa060ed1
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/81f41d989a32458ff3512f6b05458eaf8926579c
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e72b793ae440f6900fb17a4b8518c707b5cd3e17
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f15eaa3801f2f9207dff156f1ab3e7436ce52bb1
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
CVE Details
CVE ID
CVE-2026-72097
Published Date
Aug 15, 2026
Vendor
Linux
Severity
NONE
Exploit Prediction (EPSS)
Probability of Exploit
0.21%
Likelihood of exploitation in next 30 days
Percentile:
10.5th percentile (higher than 10.5% of all CVEs)
Standard patching cycle
Impact
Minimal impact
Source
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