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Vulnerability Change Records for CVE-2026-72079

Change History

New CVE Received from kernel.org 8/15/2026 2:21:17 AM

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In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

Input: ims-pcu - fix use-after-free and double-free in disconnect

ims_pcu_disconnect() only intended to perform cleanup when the primary
(control) interface is unbound. However, it currently relies on the
interface class to distinguish between control and data interfaces.
A malicious device could present a data interface with the same class
as the control interface, leading to premature cleanup and potential
use-after-free or double-free.

Switch to verifying that the interface being disconnected is indeed
the control interface.
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https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/293388e42e5c0865204de6f36bfb8662156fce3b
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https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/315f269ea04bc1477ab9bf351e939623d12a1621
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https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/462a999917755a3bf77448dfd64307963cf0a9f0
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https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6a6c373e6a82eddc522342c8a8db7072c65f2b56
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https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6aacc18004b1a915ccb8a829d30279a37988066e
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https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/921abbb33887052e46b1b77299f87a3c741dc580
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https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a4b3f4d42fbf58f06f0d49e37a9d0d9392eca338
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https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bf0b58ba489d0bdaa18c7dd8beeaeb954dd7dbb7
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