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CVE-2026-72397

7.1 · HIGH
Published Aug 15, 2026 EPSS 0.15% (5th pctl)

Overview

CVE-2026-72397 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:

hwmon: (pmbus/core) honor vrm_version in pmbus_data2reg_vid()

pmbus_data2reg_vid() hardcoded the VR11 encoding regardless of the

vrm_version configured by the driver, while pmbus_reg2data_vid()

already switched on it. Any driver that selects a non-VR11 VID mode

and exposes a regulator (or hwmon vout setter) sent dangerously

wrong codes to PMBUS_VOUT_COMMAND -- e.g. an nvidia195mv part asked

for 200 mV got the VR11 clamp to 500 mV encoded as 0xB2, which the

chip interprets as 1080 mV.

Mirror pmbus_reg2data_vid() so writes round-trip with reads.

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-2026-72397?

CVE-2026-72397 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-2026-72397?

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-2026-72397?

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-2026-72397?

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