CVE-2026-72176 | Linux Kernel up to 7.2-rc2 Damon mm/damon/sysfs-schemes.c damon_sysfs_scheme_add_dirs tried_regions uninitialized pointer

SecurityVulns
Yanac

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 6.6.144/6.12.96/6.18.39/7.1.4/7.2-rc2. It has been rated as problematic. This affects the function damon_sysfs_scheme_add_dirs of the file mm/damon/sysfs-schemes.c of the component Damon. This manipulation of the argument tried_regions causes uninitialized pointer.

This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2026-72176. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. No exploit exists.

Upgrading the affected component is advised.VulDB Recent EntriesRead More