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Vulnerability record · CVE-2026-72041 · published 15 August 2026

CVE-2026-72041: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: espintcp: use sk_msg_free_partial to fix …

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: espintcp: use sk_msg_free_partial to fix partial send sk_msg_free_partial() ensures consistency of the skmsg at every iteration, without having to manually handle uncharges and offsets. This simplifies the code, and fixes some bugs in skmsg accounting when we don't send the full contents.

9.8 CVSS 3.1 Critical EPSS 0.76% · top 46.7% Received
9.8CVSS 3.1 base score
0.76%EPSS exploitation probability, 30 days
NoNot in CISA KEV
0Affected product versions listed by NVD
8References
23 Aug 2026Last modified by NVD

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: espintcp: use sk_msg_free_partial to fix partial send sk_msg_free_partial() ensures consistency of the skmsg at every iteration, without having to manually handle uncharges and offsets. This simplifies the code, and fixes some bugs in skmsg accounting when we don't send the full contents.

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database (record CVE-2026-72041), CISA KEV, FIRST EPSS (scores of 2026-09-27). This page is refreshed as NVD updates the record.