Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

dm-integrity: fix leaking uninitialized kernel memory

If hash size is less than device's tuple size, dm-integrity is supposed
to zero the remaining space. There was a bug in the code that zeroing
didn't work. This commit fixes it.
Published: 2026-08-15
Score: n/a
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Sat, 15 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dm-integrity: fix leaking uninitialized kernel memory If hash size is less than device's tuple size, dm-integrity is supposed to zero the remaining space. There was a bug in the code that zeroing didn't work. This commit fixes it.
Title dm-integrity: fix leaking uninitialized kernel memory
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-15T05:52:45.548Z

Reserved: 2026-08-09T03:40:39.905Z

Link: CVE-2026-72101

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-15T06:21:24.223

Modified: 2026-08-15T06:21:24.223

Link: CVE-2026-72101

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Updated: 2026-08-15T12:15:03Z

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