CVE-2026-72472: nfs: use nfsi->rwsem to protect traversal of the file lock list

mediumCVSS 4.7CVE-2026-72472

CSIRTS triage

vendor: Linux product: Linux kernel Denial of service

What: Missing lock protection during NFS file lock list traversal causes race condition and potential data corruption.
Who is affected: Systems running NFS client on Linux kernel.
Urgency: Medium severity; race condition may lead to lock state corruption during concurrent operations.
Action: Apply kernel patch adding rwsem protection to NFS file lock list traversal.

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Details

Source: Microsoft Security Response Center (INTL · vendor-psirt · site)
Severity: medium — CVSS 4.7
Published: 2026-08-11
Exploitation: Not in CISA KEV at last sync

Original advisory: https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-72472

Exploitation outlook

EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.

Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-724720.64% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 48% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.

Referenced CVEs

CVE	CSIRTS overview	External
CVE-2026-72472	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org

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