CVE-2026-72440: md/raid1: fix writes_pending and barrier reference leaks on write failures

Overview

Severity

Medium (CVSS 4.1)

CVSS Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Exploit Status

Not Exploited

Patch Tuesday

2026-Aug

Released

2026-08-23

EPSS Score

0.36% (percentile: 29.7%)

Affected Products (1)

Other

• 21684-17084

Revision History

• 2026-08-23: Information published.