CVE-2026-72355

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfs: Fix barriering when walking subrequest list Fix the barriering used when walking the subrequest list in retry as there's a possibility of seeing a subreq that's just been added by the application thread.

  • Published Aug 15, 2026
  • CVSS 9.8 critical
  • 0.6% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS)
  • A fix is available

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CVE-2026-72355 at the National Vulnerability Database