CVE-2026-72039 Affecting kernel-uek-modules package, versions <0:5.15.0-324.217.5.2.el8uek


Severity

Recommended
high

Based on Oracle Linux security rating.

Threat Intelligence

EPSS
0.22% (12th percentile)

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  • Snyk IDSNYK-ORACLE8-KERNELUEKMODULES-19557387
  • published5 Sept 2026
  • disclosed15 Aug 2026

Introduced: 15 Aug 2026

CVE-2026-72039  (opens in a new tab)

How to fix?

Upgrade Oracle:8 kernel-uek-modules to version 0:5.15.0-324.217.5.2.el8uek or higher.
This issue was patched in ELSA-2026-500249.

NVD Description

Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream kernel-uek-modules package and not the kernel-uek-modules package as distributed by Oracle. See How to fix? for Oracle:8 relevant fixed versions and status.

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

bnx2x: fix potential memory leak in bnx2x_alloc_mem_bp()

If the allocation of fp[i].tpa_info fails, the error path will not free the struct bnx2x_fastpath allocated earlier, as it is not linked to the bp structure yet. Fix that by linking it immediately after allocation.

CVSS Base Scores

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