AUGUST 15, 2026
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CVE-2026-72461

UNKNOWN · CVSS N/A

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS · Published 2026-08-15 · Last synced 2026-08-15

CyberRota Analysis

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A reference count leak in the Linux kernel's AppArmor component occurs during the update of security contexts, potentially leading to memory management issues. This vulnerability could impact systems relying on AppArmor for security enforcement, particularly those with custom security policies. Administrators of affected Linux distributions should prioritize applying patches to mitigate potential stability and security risks.

CVE
CVE-2026-72461
Severity
UNKNOWN
CVSS
N/A
EPSS
N/A
Linux

Original NVD Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: apparmor: fix refcount leak when updating the sk_ctx Currently update_sk_ctx() transfers the plabel reference, unfortunately it is also unconditionally put in the caller. Ideally we would make the caller conditionally put the reference based on whether it was transferred but for now just fix the bug by getting a reference.