CVE-2026-72072Published

net/mlx5e: macsec: fix use-after-free of metadata_dst on RX SC delete

Exact source revision recorded 23 Oct 2026 15:48:27 UTC. It does not establish the source's current position. Latest evidence.

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cve-program · CVE-2026-72072

Published

Linux

Vendor product

Original vendor version evidence · not evaluated as a NuGet range

{
                    "product": "Linux",
                    "vendor": "Linux",
                    "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
                    "repo": "https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git",
                    "programFiles": [
                        "drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_accel/macsec.c"
                    ],
                    "versions": [
                        {
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                            "lessThan": "b1a4d0c568bbb52c7c04f4fce3c097dae89ed6cb",
                            "status": "affected",
                            "versionType": "git"
                        },
                        {
                            "version": "b7c9400cbc48c3713190b3bce4e0c87e924e4104",
                            "lessThan": "218cc15a4c907659ad4b0e68c535c61594311205",
                            "status": "affected",
                            "versionType": "git"
                        },
                        {
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                            "lessThan": "4a5073b7b30243658f58b2d2d35a823da7fd34d9",
                            "status": "affected",
                            "versionType": "git"
                        },
                        {
                            "version": "b7c9400cbc48c3713190b3bce4e0c87e924e4104",
                            "lessThan": "ed3cc4218070d6b98bf5fb456dccae424fd38c4f",
                            "status": "affected",
                            "versionType": "git"
                        },
                        {
                            "version": "b7c9400cbc48c3713190b3bce4e0c87e924e4104",
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                            "status": "affected",
                            "versionType": "git"
                        },
                        {
                            "version": "b7c9400cbc48c3713190b3bce4e0c87e924e4104",
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                            "status": "affected",
                            "versionType": "git"
                        }
                    ]
                }

Linux

Vendor product

Original vendor version evidence · not evaluated as a NuGet range

{
                    "product": "Linux",
                    "vendor": "Linux",
                    "defaultStatus": "affected",
                    "repo": "https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git",
                    "programFiles": [
                        "drivers/net/ethernet/mellanox/mlx5/core/en_accel/macsec.c"
                    ],
                    "versions": [
                        {
                            "version": "6.1",
                            "status": "affected"
                        },
                        {
                            "version": "0",
                            "lessThan": "6.1",
                            "status": "unaffected",
                            "versionType": "semver"
                        },
                        {
                            "version": "6.1.178",
                            "lessThanOrEqual": "6.1.*",
                            "status": "unaffected",
                            "versionType": "semver"
                        },
                        {
                            "version": "6.6.145",
                            "lessThanOrEqual": "6.6.*",
                            "status": "unaffected",
                            "versionType": "semver"
                        },
                        {
                            "version": "6.12.97",
                            "lessThanOrEqual": "6.12.*",
                            "status": "unaffected",
                            "versionType": "semver"
                        },
                        {
                            "version": "6.18.40",
                            "lessThanOrEqual": "6.18.*",
                            "status": "unaffected",
                            "versionType": "semver"
                        },
                        {
                            "version": "7.1.5",
                            "lessThanOrEqual": "7.1.*",
                            "status": "unaffected",
                            "versionType": "semver"
                        },
                        {
                            "version": "7.2",
                            "lessThanOrEqual": "*",
                            "status": "unaffected",
                            "versionType": "original_commit_for_fix"
                        }
                    ]
                }

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