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CVE-2026-72297

7.1 · HIGH
Published Aug 15, 2026 EPSS 0.16% (5th pctl)

Overview

CVE-2026-72297 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on August 15, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.1 (HIGH).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.1, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical Description

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

net: atm: reject out-of-range traffic classes in QoS validation

Reject ATM traffic classes above ATM_ANYCLASS in check_tp().

SO_ATMQOS stores the supplied QoS after check_qos() succeeds, so

accepting larger values leaves invalid traffic_class values in

vcc->qos.

That bad state later reaches pvc_info(), which indexes class_name[]

with vcc->qos.{rx,tp}.traffic_class. Values above ATM_ANYCLASS cause

an out-of-bounds read when /proc/net/atm/pvc is read.

Tighten the existing QoS validation so invalid traffic_class values

are rejected at the point where user supplied QoS is accepted.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2026-72297?

CVE-2026-72297 is a high-severity vulnerability. It was published on August 15, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.1 (HIGH).

How severe is CVE-2026-72297?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.1, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2026-72297?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2026-72297?

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