CVE-2026-72371

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:

afs: Fix the volume AFS_VOLUME_RM_TREE is set on

Fix afs_insert_volume_into_cell() to set AFS_VOLUME_RM_TREE on the volume replaced, not the new volume, as it's now removed from the cell's volume tree. This will cause the old volume to be removed from the tree twice and the new volume never to be removed.

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
7%
KEV
Not listed

Published

August 15, 2026

Last Modified

August 17, 2026

Advisory Details (7)

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

afs: Fix the volume AFS_VOLUME_RM_TREE is set on - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d154c20837f379343f192d4b8d9dd4ef145562e6
generic

afs: Fix the volume AFS_VOLUME_RM_TREE is set on - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d0c8ad418b47891a03426c5e02ebb0537f8d68f8
generic

afs: Fix the volume AFS_VOLUME_RM_TREE is set on - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c421bc6b957e56e45e12dbaeaf70a60db20d6465
generic

afs: Fix the volume AFS_VOLUME_RM_TREE is set on - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6fa9a8a73e16aa22fce6e41cc00d59c767f0a540
generic

afs: Fix the volume AFS_VOLUME_RM_TREE is set on - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/56b4e4b26f84411d880f968a539207b0a8889c8c
generic

afs: Fix the volume AFS_VOLUME_RM_TREE is set on - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1607075220cf57161d9116512994c159eacefc0d
generic

afs: Fix the volume AFS_VOLUME_RM_TREE is set on - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/158c5a0b1dfc0e6a419efe18404047a4d2dff59e

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-72371(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 29× in last 7d / 29× 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. 2026-08-20 14:03 UTCGHSA enrichment
  2. 2026-08-20 02:49 UTCEG score recompute
  3. 2026-08-20 02:49 UTCGHSA enrichment
  4. 2026-08-19 17:04 UTCEPSS rescore
  5. 2026-08-19 15:34 UTCGHSA enrichment
  6. 2026-08-19 04:13 UTCGHSA enrichment
  7. 2026-08-18 17:00 UTCEG score recompute
  8. 2026-08-18 17:00 UTCGHSA enrichment
  9. 2026-08-18 13:49 UTCEPSS rescore
  10. 2026-08-18 13:49 UTCEPSS rescore
  11. 2026-08-18 04:56 UTCGHSA enrichment
  12. 2026-08-17 17:44 UTCEG score recompute
  13. 2026-08-17 17:44 UTCGHSA enrichment
  14. 2026-08-17 13:47 UTCEPSS rescore
  15. 2026-08-17 06:29 UTCEG score recompute
  16. 2026-08-17 06:29 UTCGHSA enrichment
  17. 2026-08-17 05:58 UTCEG score recompute 7.80
  18. 2026-08-17 05:58 UTCGHSA enrichment
  19. 2026-08-17 05:54 UTCMITRE cvelistV5CVSS v3 → 7.8 · severity → HIGH
  20. 2026-08-17 05:29 UTCEG score recompute
  21. 2026-08-17 05:29 UTCGHSA enrichment
  22. 2026-08-17 05:25 UTCMITRE cvelistV5
  23. 2026-08-16 14:56 UTCEPSS rescore
  24. 2026-08-16 14:56 UTCEPSS rescore
  25. 2026-08-16 02:15 UTCEPSS rescore
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  1. 2026-08-15 06:35 UTCGHSA enrichment
  2. 2026-08-15 06:23 UTCNVD update
  3. 2026-08-15 06:06 UTCEG score recompute
  4. 2026-08-15 06:02 UTCMITRE cvelistV5first tracked

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-72371?
CVE-2026-72371 is a high vulnerability published on August 15, 2026. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: afs: Fix the volume AFSVOLUMERM_TREE is set on Fix afsinsertvolumeintocell() to set AFSVOLUMERM_TREE on the volume replaced, not the new volume, as it's now removed from the cell's volume tree. This will cause the old volume to be…
When was CVE-2026-72371 disclosed?
CVE-2026-72371 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-2026-72371 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-72371 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 92.6% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-72371?
CVE-2026-72371 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-72371?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-72371, 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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