CVE-2026-72482

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:

gpib: fix double decrement of descriptor_busy in command_ioctl()

commit d1857f8296dc ("gpib: fix use-after-free in IO ioctl handlers") introduced a descriptor_busy reference counter to pin struct gpib_descriptor across IO ioctl operations. In command_ioctl(), the error path inside the loop decrements descriptor_busy and breaks, but execution then falls through to the unconditional decrement after the loop, underflowing the counter to -1.

This re-enables the use-after-free that the original fix was meant to prevent: a concurrent close_dev_ioctl() sees descriptor_busy == 0 on an actively-used descriptor and frees it.

Remove the early decrement from the error path. The post-loop decrement already handles all exit paths, matching the correct pattern used in read_ioctl() and write_ioctl().

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
4%
KEV
Not listed

Published

August 15, 2026

Last Modified

August 17, 2026

Advisory Details (3)

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

gpib: fix double decrement of descriptor_busy in command_ioctl() - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fdee9f207a48ce204ec6cfceaa1459d2473600a5
generic

gpib: fix double decrement of descriptor_busy in command_ioctl() - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c4faab452b3c1ada003d49c477609dd80523b9bf
generic

gpib: fix double decrement of descriptor_busy in command_ioctl() - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8b5f1d295dda8677e4545ce340053fcfa8b634c7

Vendor Advisories for CVE-2026-72482(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 30× in last 7d / 30× 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 22:56 UTCEPSS rescore
  2. 2026-08-20 21:42 UTCGHSA enrichment
  3. 2026-08-20 10:49 UTCGHSA enrichment
  4. 2026-08-19 23:57 UTCEG score recompute
  5. 2026-08-19 23:57 UTCGHSA enrichment
  6. 2026-08-19 17:04 UTCEPSS rescore
  7. 2026-08-19 13:04 UTCGHSA enrichment
  8. 2026-08-19 02:04 UTCGHSA enrichment
  9. 2026-08-18 15:11 UTCEG score recompute
  10. 2026-08-18 15:11 UTCGHSA enrichment
  11. 2026-08-18 13:49 UTCEPSS rescore
  12. 2026-08-18 13:49 UTCEPSS rescore
  13. 2026-08-18 04:16 UTCGHSA enrichment
  14. 2026-08-17 17:21 UTCEG score recompute
  15. 2026-08-17 17:20 UTCGHSA enrichment
  16. 2026-08-17 13:47 UTCEPSS rescore
  17. 2026-08-17 06:27 UTCEG score recompute
  18. 2026-08-17 06:27 UTCGHSA enrichment
  19. 2026-08-17 05:57 UTCEG score recompute 7.80
  20. 2026-08-17 05:57 UTCGHSA enrichment
  21. 2026-08-17 05:54 UTCMITRE cvelistV5CVSS v3 → 7.8 · severity → HIGH
  22. 2026-08-17 05:28 UTCEG score recompute
  23. 2026-08-17 05:28 UTCGHSA enrichment
  24. 2026-08-17 05:24 UTCMITRE cvelistV5
  25. 2026-08-16 14:56 UTCEPSS rescore
Show 5 more
  1. 2026-08-16 14:56 UTCEPSS rescore
  2. 2026-08-16 02:15 UTCEPSS rescore
  3. 2026-08-15 06:23 UTCNVD update
  4. 2026-08-15 06:03 UTCEG score recompute
  5. 2026-08-15 06:02 UTCMITRE cvelistV5first tracked

Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-72482?
CVE-2026-72482 is a high vulnerability published on August 15, 2026. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: gpib: fix double decrement of descriptorbusy in commandioctl() commit d1857f8296dc ("gpib: fix use-after-free in IO ioctl handlers") introduced a descriptor_busy reference counter to pin struct gpibdescriptor across IO ioctl…
When was CVE-2026-72482 disclosed?
CVE-2026-72482 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-2026-72482 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-72482 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 96.2% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-72482?
CVE-2026-72482 has a CVSS v3 base score of 7.8 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-72482?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-72482, 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.

Dependency Blast Radius

Explore the affected products and dependency analysis for CVE-2026-72482

Explore →

Is Your Infrastructure Affected by CVE-2026-72482?

EchelonGraph automatically scans your cloud infrastructure and maps CVE exposure using blast radius analysis.