CVE-2026-72366
netfs: Fix netfs_create_write_req() to handle async cache object creation
CVSS Score
9.8
EPSS Score
0.0%
EPSS Percentile
0th
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfs: Fix netfs_create_write_req() to handle async cache object creation netfs_create_write_req() will skip caching if the fscache cookie is disabled, but this is a problem because async cache object creation might not have got far enough yet that has been enabled - thereby causing the call to fscache_begin_write_operation() to be skipped. Fix this by removing the checks on the cookie and delegating this to fscache_begin_write_operation().
| Vendor | linux |
| Product | linux |
| Ecosystems | |
| Industries | Technology |
| Published | Aug 15, 2026 |
| Last Updated | Aug 17, 2026 |
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CVSS v3 Breakdown
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H Attack Vector
Attack Complexity
Privileges Required
User Interaction
Scope
Confidentiality
Integrity
Availability
Affected Versions
Linux / Linux
7b589a9b45ae32aa9d7bece597490e141198d7a6 < 8ab75e445c161c4cb504aa98e20ce1dd1ecd8e9a 7b589a9b45ae32aa9d7bece597490e141198d7a6 < 1188a9846fadeacf9d1430b528e5217f749d665b 7b589a9b45ae32aa9d7bece597490e141198d7a6 < dbd6f56d975b23241b7bbb11bb8f562af548a0aa
Linux / Linux
6.11