CVE-2026-72378

HIGHPre-NVD 7.57.5—
EchelonGraph scoreHIGH confidence

Score 7.5 from GitHub Security Advisory (severity: HIGH) published 2026-08-15. a secondary CVSS source baseline 7.5; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, secondary
Trending — 5 sources updated this week
7.5EG
EchelonGraph verdictPlan a fixSerious severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet.
  • High severity, but no confirmed exploitation yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 1%CVSS: 7.5Exploit: 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 error code in afs_extract_vl_addrs()

The error codes on these paths are only set on the first iteration through the loop. Set the correct error code on every iteration.

CVSS v3
7.5
EG Score
7.5(high)
EG Risk
39(Track)
EG Risk 39/100SSVC: 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
Severity75% × 45%
Exploitation1% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
1%
EPSS %ILE
51%
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

afs: Fix error code in afs_extract_vl_addrs() - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f70fbf2b974b63a7042705c2b0464cb8c97e9f34
generic

afs: Fix error code in afs_extract_vl_addrs() - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cb33dd2968588c78fad78dec19f61cabe5785494
generic

afs: Fix error code in afs_extract_vl_addrs() - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bdcd80ff12939d172043fac5eb822b92366a1bab
generic

afs: Fix error code in afs_extract_vl_addrs() - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9ad9016e3333c3c1f9284a253ff0658369e07aac
generic

afs: Fix error code in afs_extract_vl_addrs() - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8530206911fd66ad739ca5ce95f1d069f3d42204
generic

afs: Fix error code in afs_extract_vl_addrs() - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7ce6737a975ea3e0dc2e5946628d233779ca0caf
generic

afs: Fix error code in afs_extract_vl_addrs() - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4e0b047848a855f2c933a6439f76a01743ba5620
generic

afs: Fix error code in afs_extract_vl_addrs() - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4897cb71d4ab1f7e1a214adb1e4b80176702368d

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-72378(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 00:02 UTCEG score recompute
  2. 2026-08-21 00:02 UTCGHSA enrichment
  3. 2026-08-20 22:56 UTCEPSS rescore
  4. 2026-08-20 11:15 UTCGHSA enrichment
  5. 2026-08-19 22:28 UTCEG score recompute
  6. 2026-08-19 22:28 UTCGHSA enrichment
  7. 2026-08-19 17:04 UTCEPSS rescore
  8. 2026-08-19 09:40 UTCGHSA enrichment
  9. 2026-08-18 20:53 UTCEG score recompute
  10. 2026-08-18 20:53 UTCGHSA enrichment
  11. 2026-08-18 13:49 UTCEPSS rescore
  12. 2026-08-18 13:49 UTCEPSS rescore
  13. 2026-08-18 08:06 UTCGHSA enrichment
  14. 2026-08-17 19:16 UTCEG score recompute
  15. 2026-08-17 19:16 UTCGHSA enrichment
  16. 2026-08-17 13:47 UTCEPSS rescore
  17. 2026-08-17 06:29 UTCEG score recompute
  18. 2026-08-17 06:29 UTCGHSA enrichment
  19. 2026-08-17 05:58 UTCEG score recompute▲ 7.50
  20. 2026-08-17 05:58 UTCGHSA enrichment
  21. 2026-08-17 05:54 UTCMITRE cvelistV5CVSS v3 → 7.5 · severity → HIGH
  22. 2026-08-17 05:29 UTCEG score recompute
  23. 2026-08-17 05:29 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 06:35 UTCGHSA enrichment
  4. 2026-08-15 06:23 UTCNVD update
  5. 2026-08-15 06:05 UTCEG score recompute
  6. 2026-08-15 06:02 UTCMITRE cvelistV5first tracked

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-72378?
CVE-2026-72378 is a high vulnerability published on August 15, 2026. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: afs: Fix error code in afsextractvl_addrs() The error codes on these paths are only set on the first iteration through the loop. Set the correct error code on every iteration.
When was CVE-2026-72378 disclosed?
CVE-2026-72378 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-2026-72378 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-72378 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 1% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 49.0% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-72378?
CVE-2026-72378 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.5 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-72378?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-72378, 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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