CVE-2026-72160
OCFS2 inode validation flaw allows forged dinodes to be accepted by the kernel.
Is CVE-2026-72160 being exploited?
Not confirmed. CVE-2026-72160 does not appear in CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog, which records only exploitation that has been observed and reported publicly. That is evidence of absence of a report, not evidence the flaw is unattacked. EPSS currently estimates a 0.65% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How severe is CVE-2026-72160?
CVE-2026-72160 is rated High with a CVSS score of 8.8. Severity describes how bad exploitation would be, not how likely it is: pair it with exploitation evidence before deciding what to patch first.
Is there a patch for CVE-2026-72160?
Yes. A fix has been recorded for CVE-2026-72160. The vendor advisory is the authority on the exact fixed version — apply it from there rather than from a summary.
What does CVE-2026-72160 affect?
CVE-2026-72160 affects Linux kernel (OCFS2), Distributions with OCFS2 module, Cluster nodes using OCFS2, VM/removable media with OCFS2 images. Confirm the exact affected versions against the vendor advisory before deciding you are exposed.
What should I do about CVE-2026-72160?
Install vendor kernel updates; avoid mounting untrusted OCFS2 images.
Exploitation status reflects CISA's KEV catalog as we last synced it. Check the catalog directly.
Mounting or reading a crafted OCFS2 filesystem can cause kernel crashes, misinterpreted special files, or local privilege escalation via forged i_mode fields.
Patch when possible
- affected>= b657c95c11088d77fc1bfc9c84d940f778bf9d12 and < 2e3aac33988ef4e4170141db8e995693ea38357c
- affected>= b657c95c11088d77fc1bfc9c84d940f778bf9d12 and < fb024ea29f6cb1f01745e5f2e31646f3acb9aa6f
- affected>= b657c95c11088d77fc1bfc9c84d940f778bf9d12 and < 157d31ef45038d89cd19620105e082d43c8e41e0
- affected>= b657c95c11088d77fc1bfc9c84d940f778bf9d12 and < a5b555bcabbb0aff8745ad181768eaf9d964c1ee
- affected>= b657c95c11088d77fc1bfc9c84d940f778bf9d12 and < 82afe13558354390d8a592a5334d5f4fd72c0e5c
- affected>= b657c95c11088d77fc1bfc9c84d940f778bf9d12 and < 4db3b6a2a8ecf2a89d26a4090ace4072c6fad050
- affected>= b657c95c11088d77fc1bfc9c84d940f778bf9d12 and < b858f2d57cfc9d57ce61b86051d603dc0ebccd40
- affected>= b657c95c11088d77fc1bfc9c84d940f778bf9d12 and < 5366a017099c6a3c443be908a05f26fd72af12a1
- affected2.6.29
As published in the CVE Program record. A version outside these ranges is not a statement that it is unaffected — vendors sometimes understate a range, and distribution-backported builds carry upstream numbers that do not reflect what was patched into them.