CVE-2026-72066
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: cpu: hotplug: Bound hotplug states sysfs output states_show() adds CPU hotplug state names into a single sysfs buffer using sprintf(). With enough registered states, this can write past the end of the PAGE_SIZE buffer. Use sysfs_emit_at() so output is bounded.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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Propose a mitigation on Community Mitigations published via the community go through AI scoring + 2 human reviewers + 7-day silent objection window before landing here withsource_tier=community-verified.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2408be459c70ef4250da1a9e50f5478e6b250d61
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/61a73a123ac7a7fbc57382531f8cb7092d569aba
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/631d53102da9f469c96b882b770336bec095b833
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6cb15b81ff545840048fb0e1a6e827d560dbf367
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/86f436567f2516a0083b210bedc933544826a2c3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/998f66e9ce320f3433f60b948e3698b744754a46
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/de4d3d8ae17dc8b4cf8c59436c4b7e2dc2491635
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.