CVE-2026-72458

unknowncovered by 1 sourcefirst seen 2026-08-15

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: apparmor: fix NULL pointer dereference in unpack_pdb pdb->dfa could be NULL if unpack_dfa fails, causing a NULL pointer dereference.

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Exploitation outlook

Low exploitation risk0.20% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 10% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.

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unknownCVE-2026-72458: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: apparmor: fix NULL pointer…nvd · 2026-08-15

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