{"answers":{"affected":"","exploited":"There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-72079 in the wild and no public exploit code.","fix":"Apply the vendor's patch.","what":"CVE-2026-72079 is an use after free vulnerability in Linux, published on 15 Aug 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link."},"fix_prompt":"Check this codebase for CVE-2026-72079 and fix it if it is affected.\n\nWhat it is: CVE-2026-72079 is an use after free vulnerability in Linux, published on 15 Aug 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.\nExploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-72079 in the wild and no public exploit code.\n\nAffected product: Linux. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.\n\nTask:\n1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.\n2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.\n3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.\n4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.\n5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.\n\nReference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-72079/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-72079/index.md)","id":"CVE-2026-72079","markdown":"https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-72079/index.md","name":"CVE-2026-72079","record":{"aliases":["BELL-CVE-2026-72079","DEBIAN-CVE-2026-72079","GHSA-6f4m-gf33-r3p4","UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72079"],"analysis":{"component_type":"kernel","fix_type":"patch","impacts":["code_execution","privilege_escalation"],"network_reachable":"adjacent_or_local","non_default_config":false,"product_category":"Linux kernel driver","requires_auth":"none","summary":"A malicious USB device can trigger a use-after-free in the ims-pcu driver, potentially allowing local attackers to execute code or escalate privileges.","user_interaction":"required","vuln_class":"use_after_free"},"analysis_generated_by":"qwen3.8-flash-next","assigner":"Linux","cpe":[],"cvss":{"score":null,"severity":null,"source":null,"vector":null,"version":null},"cwes":[],"description":"In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nInput: ims-pcu - fix use-after-free and double-free in disconnect\n\nims_pcu_disconnect() only intended to perform cleanup when the primary\n(control) interface is unbound. However, it currently relies on the\ninterface class to distinguish between control and data interfaces.\nA malicious device could present a data interface with the same class\nas the control interface, leading to premature cleanup and potential\nuse-after-free or double-free.\n\nSwitch to verifying that the interface being disconnected is indeed\nthe control interface.","ecosystems":[],"exploits":{"exploitdb":0,"first_seen":null,"github_poc":0,"max_poc_stars":null,"metasploit":0,"nuclei":0,"refs":[],"tier":"none_known"},"has_fix":true,"headline":"Input: ims-pcu - fix use-after-free and double-free in disconnect","id":"CVE-2026-72079","indexable":true,"kev":null,"kind":"cve","links":{"ecosystem":null,"product":null,"products":[],"type":"use_after_free","year":"2026"},"n_packages":0,"n_references":8,"next":{"headline":"fs/resctrl: Fix use-after-free during unmount","id":"CVE-2026-72080"},"packages":[],"prev":{"headline":"Input: ims-pcu - validate control endpoint type","id":"CVE-2026-72078"},"products":["Linux"],"published":"2026-08-15","related":[],"sources":[{"class":"attribution","licence":"CVE Terms of Use (MITRE)","name":"CVE List","prefix":"CVE"}],"ssvc":{"automatable":null,"exploitation":null,"technical_impact":null},"state":"PUBLISHED","updated":"2026-08-17","vendors":["Linux"]},"summary":"A malicious USB device can trigger a use-after-free in the ims-pcu driver, potentially allowing local attackers to execute code or escalate privileges.","url":"https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2026-72079/"}