CVE-2026-72022

Local autobind denial of service via SAP leak

Published Aug 15, 2026 · Updated Aug 15, 2026

Reference-counting error in the Linux kernel LLC subsystem allows local users to exhaust dynamic SAP values through repeated autobinds. llc_ui_autobind() retains the caller-owned reference returned by llc_sap_open() after llc_sap_add_socket() takes a second reference, so socket closure leaves an unreferenced SAP on llc_sap_list. Repeated local autobind and close cycles eventually consume every dynamic SAP value and make later autobinds fail with EUSERS.

CVSS severity5.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.21%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
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Summary

What happened

Reference-counting error in the Linux kernel LLC subsystem allows local users to exhaust dynamic SAP values through repeated autobinds. llc_ui_autobind() retains the caller-owned reference returned by llc_sap_open() after llc_sap_add_socket() takes a second reference, so socket closure leaves an unreferenced SAP on llc_sap_list. Repeated local autobind and close cycles eventually consume every dynamic SAP value and make later autobinds fail with EUSERS.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-72022
Published
Aug 15, 2026
Updated
Aug 15, 2026
Vendor
The Linux Kernel Organization
Product
Linux
Classifications
CWE-911, T1499.004
Attack vector
local
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Aug 15, 2026CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Aug 15, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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  1. Affected versionversion=1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 <21a537606fe35be2b85971a5fd35c0023b6ef98f
  2. Affected versionversion=1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 <61a7ff4a62003b55a15022567486741b3bd83914
  3. Affected versionversion=1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 <660667cd406648bbaffbd5c0d897c2263a852f11
  4. Affected versionversion=1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 <79dc4b508e3f2649390a1f745f7657813e5938ec
  5. Affected versionversion=1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 <a2f9fa31ae021ef1fdcaf3ab17bd49f9223dd6a4
  6. Affected versionversion=1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 <b2fc9955ddc7c4ca03be44b995193bd6486c62e1
  7. Affected versionversion=1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 <b589a965184dde49c43b8caf5bcc65715a7b4ef2
  8. Affected versionversion=1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 <c7881b6088276601beaccb7440b8d56eab0d65ae
  9. Affected versionversion=2.6.12

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

The Linux Kernel Organization · Linuxversion=1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 <21a537606fe35be2b85971a5fd35c0023b6ef98f; version=1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 <61a7ff4a62003b55a15022567486741b3bd83914; version=1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 <660667cd406648bbaffbd5c0d897c2263a852f11; version=1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 <79dc4b508e3f2649390a1f745f7657813e5938ec; version=1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 <a2f9fa31ae021ef1fdcaf3ab17bd49f9223dd6a4; version=1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 <b2fc9955ddc7c4ca03be44b995193bd6486c62e1; version=1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 <b589a965184dde49c43b8caf5bcc65715a7b4ef2; version=1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 <c7881b6088276601beaccb7440b8d56eab0d65ae; version=2.6.12

Published CVSS scores

5.5Red HatCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

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Attacks

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Sep 9, 2026Sep 15, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 15, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectorlocal
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-911Improper Update of Reference Count
T1499.004Application or System Exploitation

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