CVE-2026-72387

Local denial of service via invalid heap pointer

Published Aug 15, 2026 · Updated Aug 15, 2026

Invalid pointer dereference in affected Linux kernel branches allows local users to crash systems by exhausting Panthor tiler heaps. In group_process_tiler_oom(), a failed heap-growth operation leaves heaps as an ERR_PTR(), and the cleanup path passes it to panthor_heap_pool_put(). Exploitation requires local access to a system using the Panthor DRM driver and can interrupt service by triggering a kernel fault.

CVSS severity5.5
Medium
EPSS probability0.20%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
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Summary

What happened

Invalid pointer dereference in affected Linux kernel branches allows local users to crash systems by exhausting Panthor tiler heaps. In group_process_tiler_oom(), a failed heap-growth operation leaves heaps as an ERR_PTR(), and the cleanup path passes it to panthor_heap_pool_put(). Exploitation requires local access to a system using the Panthor DRM driver and can interrupt service by triggering a kernel fault.

The record

CVE
CVE-2026-72387
Published
Aug 15, 2026
Updated
Aug 15, 2026
Vendor
The Linux Kernel Organization
Product
Linux
Classifications
T1499
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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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=6.10
  2. Affected versionversion=de85488138247d034eb3241840424a54d660926b <053522ba615888e874adc04e675d9ed2e13f35af
  3. Affected versionversion=de85488138247d034eb3241840424a54d660926b <b39436d0ba1571dbcda69d20ec567344b3eecfc7
  4. Affected versionversion=de85488138247d034eb3241840424a54d660926b <bfc5b91ab3ddddf636d8c1c050455bf4e14c912b
  5. Affected versionversion=de85488138247d034eb3241840424a54d660926b <dd0b2976b7c0f4ea806855ed19ffad967d36610e

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectorlocal
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

The Linux Kernel Organization · Linuxversion=6.10; version=de85488138247d034eb3241840424a54d660926b <053522ba615888e874adc04e675d9ed2e13f35af; version=de85488138247d034eb3241840424a54d660926b <b39436d0ba1571dbcda69d20ec567344b3eecfc7; version=de85488138247d034eb3241840424a54d660926b <bfc5b91ab3ddddf636d8c1c050455bf4e14c912b; version=de85488138247d034eb3241840424a54d660926b <dd0b2976b7c0f4ea806855ed19ffad967d36610e

Published CVSS scores

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

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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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

T1499Endpoint Denial of Service

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