In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
octeontx2-pf: Fix leak of SQ timestamp buffer on teardown
The send-queue timestamp ring is allocated with qmem_alloc() when
timestamping is used, but otx2_free_sq_res() never freed sq->timestamps,
leaking that memory across ifdown and device removal. Add the missing
qmem_free() alongside the other SQ companion buffers.
CVE-2026-72448
NONE
EPSS 0.18%
Updated Aug 17, 2026
Linux
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/19d2d36e193c3fb515c052a56bfc83d8ac7b6764
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https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3d45d40b872aec0073d4cf08956a6c9b87c5e396
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https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/452ec5058ea4ed63adae8d6beeac9ee687fe8061
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https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a056db30de92945ff8ee6033096678bfbae878e3
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https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c642a530aaaeb9a3e356cedfe77955e7f983380e
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https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d6c0b0c802d3c49b86cad665a7f3790dc55a0394
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https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e68ada66afcae0bc2a7c06b43c5a9a081d29e7b4
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https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e8e9dff204e8d8553495893e1a44d2b5021648de
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CVE Details
CVE ID
CVE-2026-72448
Published Date
Aug 15, 2026
Vendor
Linux
Severity
NONE
Exploit Prediction (EPSS)
Probability of Exploit
0.18%
Likelihood of exploitation in next 30 days
Percentile:
7.3th percentile (higher than 7.3% of all CVEs)
Standard patching cycle
Impact
Minimal impact
Source
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