In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
RDMA/bnxt_re: Initialize dpi variable to zero
dpi is initialized only for BNXT_RE_ALLOC_WC_PAGE, but copied
for all the cases. So initialize the dpi to 0.
CVE-2026-72501
NONE
EPSS 0.17%
Updated Aug 17, 2026
Linux
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3d00b375853fbbf4157ad092884b4ed9a49429c1
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/978b27d6ce538bb832ccd69e45802824e4301c4b
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b87cbd4d198ae377be4815d8102fa9dfefb91dcc
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
CVE Details
CVE ID
CVE-2026-72501
Published Date
Aug 15, 2026
Vendor
Linux
Severity
NONE
Exploit Prediction (EPSS)
Probability of Exploit
0.17%
Likelihood of exploitation in next 30 days
Percentile:
6.1th percentile (higher than 6.1% of all CVEs)
Standard patching cycle
Impact
Minimal impact
Source
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