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CVE-2026-72501: RDMA/bnxt_re: Initialize dpi variable to zero

• 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 2026-10-21

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: RDMA/bnxt_re: Initialize dpi variable to zero dpi is initialized only for BNXT_RE_ALLOC_WC_PAGE, but copied for all the cases. So initialize the dpi to 0.

Affected products

• Linux kernel: 6.5 — 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/31ba386230e6093991b4800a59c42ed1766627df
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3d00b375853fbbf4157ad092884b4ed9a49429c1
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/88baaa8ca3731b9d1184a0772ac44d5738d294e8
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/978b27d6ce538bb832ccd69e45802824e4301c4b
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b87cbd4d198ae377be4815d8102fa9dfefb91dcc

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