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CVE-2026-72498: RDMA/bnxt_re: Avoid displaying the kernel pointer

• 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: RDMA/bnxt_re: Avoid displaying the kernel pointer While dumping the info on MR using the rdma tool, we dump the mr_hwq which is a kernel pointer. There is no need to expose this value for end user. So avoid it.

Affected products

• Linux kernel: 6.13 — 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/0c403e0786768d88cabe0ccf4e45425da2fd8841
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7d70c704a06f620d5d421ab76bac5e225bfb4308
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/95d46a8d3ba9fdbe356fe7ed0117bc78dac9d557

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