CVE-2026-72126

HIGHPre-NVD 7.87.8
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score 7.8 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2026-08-15. a secondary CVSS source baseline 7.8; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, secondary
Trending — 5 sources updated this week
7.8EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0%CVSS: 7.8Exploit: None knownExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

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

can: isotp: use unconditional synchronize_rcu() in isotp_release()

isotp_notify() unregisters the (RCU) CAN filters via can_rx_unregister() and clears so->bound without waiting for a grace period. isotp_release() uses so->bound to decide whether it needs to call synchronize_rcu() before cancelling so->rxtimer, so when NETDEV_UNREGISTER runs first it skips that synchronize_rcu() and can cancel the timer while an in-flight isotp_rcv() is still executing and about to re-arm it via isotp_send_fc(), leading to a use-after-free timer callback on the freed socket.

sakisho-bot remarked a problem with rtnl_lock held in isotp_notify(), therefore make isotp_release() always call synchronize_rcu() before cancelling the timers, regardless of so->bound. This still closes the original race (isotp_notify() clearing so->bound without waiting for in-flight isotp_rcv() callers before isotp_release() cancels the RX timer) without adding any RCU wait to the netdevice notifier path.

CVSS v3
7.8
EG Score
7.8(high)
EG Risk
40(Track)
EG Risk 40/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity78% × 45%
Exploitation0% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
0%
EPSS %ILE
6%
KEV
Not listed

Published

August 15, 2026

Last Modified

August 17, 2026

Advisory Details (8)

Auto-updated Aug 17, 2026
No patch confirmed yet.
generic

can: isotp: use unconditional synchronize_rcu() in isotp_release() - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cb6abc584a1bfab107ac003d64948a4aef1730aa
generic

can: isotp: use unconditional synchronize_rcu() in isotp_release() - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b88a511308779c225005d7994b8744561bdbafbc
generic

can: isotp: use unconditional synchronize_rcu() in isotp_release() - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b8278ff605187ef3fa0f2705e93251cce4c4f8ee
generic

can: isotp: use unconditional synchronize_rcu() in isotp_release() - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9b1a02e0d980ac6b0e36a90378f847062f81d7e4
generic

can: isotp: use unconditional synchronize_rcu() in isotp_release() - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/945d9894502cd9124f5d676181c542ed2000f7c0
generic

can: isotp: use unconditional synchronize_rcu() in isotp_release() - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6280eda96e0707264849fa7d036fed873c1f8a6d
generic

can: isotp: use unconditional synchronize_rcu() in isotp_release() - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/59672aa4bcd8d32172c1ff6a179583981d6acabc
generic

can: isotp: use unconditional synchronize_rcu() in isotp_release() - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/15413a082df69175c2f96aeab4c26fe1ff7cff03

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-72126(1)

These vendors published their own advisory mentioning this CVE — often with vendor-specific remediation steps + affected product lists not in NVD.

Data Freshness Timeline

(refreshed 31× in last 7d / 31× in last 30d)

Each row is a source pipeline that fetched or updated this CVE on that date, with what changed. For example, "NVD update" means NVD published or revised its analysis for this CVE; "MITRE cvelistV5" means we ingested or refreshed it from the CNA feed. Most recent first.

  1. 2026-08-21 03:18 UTCEG score recompute
  2. 2026-08-21 03:18 UTCGHSA enrichment
  3. 2026-08-20 22:56 UTCEPSS rescore
  4. 2026-08-20 14:03 UTCGHSA enrichment
  5. 2026-08-20 00:20 UTCEG score recompute
  6. 2026-08-20 00:20 UTCGHSA enrichment
  7. 2026-08-19 17:04 UTCEPSS rescore
  8. 2026-08-19 11:07 UTCGHSA enrichment
  9. 2026-08-18 21:55 UTCEG score recompute
  10. 2026-08-18 21:54 UTCGHSA enrichment
  11. 2026-08-18 13:49 UTCEPSS rescore
  12. 2026-08-18 13:49 UTCEPSS rescore
  13. 2026-08-18 08:42 UTCGHSA enrichment
  14. 2026-08-17 19:30 UTCEG score recompute
  15. 2026-08-17 19:30 UTCGHSA enrichment
  16. 2026-08-17 13:47 UTCEPSS rescore
  17. 2026-08-17 06:18 UTCEG score recompute
  18. 2026-08-17 06:18 UTCGHSA enrichment
  19. 2026-08-17 06:00 UTCEG score recompute 7.80
  20. 2026-08-17 06:00 UTCGHSA enrichment
  21. 2026-08-17 05:54 UTCMITRE cvelistV5CVSS v3 → 7.8 · severity → HIGH
  22. 2026-08-17 05:33 UTCEG score recompute
  23. 2026-08-17 05:33 UTCGHSA enrichment
  24. 2026-08-17 05:24 UTCMITRE cvelistV5
  25. 2026-08-16 14:56 UTCEPSS rescore
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  1. 2026-08-16 14:56 UTCEPSS rescore
  2. 2026-08-16 02:15 UTCEPSS rescore
  3. 2026-08-15 06:43 UTCGHSA enrichment
  4. 2026-08-15 06:23 UTCNVD update
  5. 2026-08-15 06:12 UTCEG score recompute
  6. 2026-08-15 06:02 UTCMITRE cvelistV5first tracked

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-72126?
CVE-2026-72126 is a high vulnerability published on August 15, 2026. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: can: isotp: use unconditional synchronizercu() in isotprelease() isotpnotify() unregisters the (RCU) CAN filters via canrx_unregister() and clears so->bound without waiting for a grace period. isotp_release() uses so->bound to…
When was CVE-2026-72126 disclosed?
CVE-2026-72126 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on August 15, 2026, with the most recent update on August 17, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-72126 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-72126 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 94.4% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-72126?
CVE-2026-72126 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-72126?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-72126, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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