CVE-2026-72168
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
mtd: maps: vmu-flash: fix fault in unaligned fixup
Use kzalloc_obj() / kzalloc_objs() to allocate the memcard structs,
instead of kmalloc_obj() / kmalloc_objs() to prevent access to
uninitialized data.
Fixes runtime error: Fault in unaligned fixup: 0000 [#1] at
mtd_get_fact_prot_info.
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Change History
3 change records found show changes
CVE Modified by kernel.org
8/23/2026 9:16:41 AM
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Reference
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/631edc934e476991a04723d3283e6628d077f8c1
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https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/90494884cd9f02c38b4eafb0ed3b0e1a4410e2ac
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https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f781e80c9f1e52d92535c076573b0cdafab04864
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Affected
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CVE Modified by kernel.org
8/17/2026 2:18:17 AM
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New CVE Received from kernel.org
8/15/2026 2:21:34 AM
Action
Type
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
mtd: maps: vmu-flash: fix fault in unaligned fixup
Use kzalloc_obj() / kzalloc_objs() to allocate the memcard structs,
instead of kmalloc_obj() / kmalloc_objs() to prevent access to
uninitialized data.
Fixes runtime error: Fault in unaligned fixup: 0000 [#1] at
mtd_get_fact_prot_info.
Added
Reference
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/01928835d80829e615a492aa66c629b953ec7bef
Added
Reference
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/19360c25135fccb6bbafbee49a5f66baf9a311af
Added
Reference
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/455519f6b70f46ac6cbf41a75ac76ec5e59040f2
Added
Reference
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/79d1661502c6e4b6f626185cef72cf2fa78116e1
Added
Affected
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Quick Info
CVE Dictionary Entry: CVE-2026-72168 NVD
Published Date: 08/15/2026 NVD
Last Modified: 08/23/2026
Source: kernel.org
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