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CVE-2026-72365: netfs: Fix writethrough to use collection offload

• Severity: unknown
• Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
• EPSS: 0.2% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
• Public exploit or detection template: none known
• Published: 2026-08-15 · updated 2026-08-17

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfs: Fix writethrough to use collection offload Fix writethrough write to set NETFS_RREQ_OFFLOAD_COLLECTION on the request so that collection is processed asynchronously rather than only right at the end - and also so that asynchronous O_SYNC writes get collected at all.

Affected products

• Linux kernel: 6.10 — fixed in 7.2

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Linux kernel 7.2. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0348e3fa0dfbf152af687e86ce079742b1860da9
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7838131e296dfbb639ea278901a53c018322c11e
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ba6a9f6533c77c628eef0c0c5c19cd316e2be1b4

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