CVE-2026-72712: Nmap 7.99 Denial of Service via Zero-Length TCP Option Packet

Overview

Severity

Medium (CVSS 6.5)

CVSS Vector

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

Exploit Status

Not Exploited

Patch Tuesday

2026-Aug

Released

2026-08-14

EPSS Score

0.42% (percentile: 35.6%)

Affected Products (1)

Other

• 21560-17084

Revision History

• 2026-08-14: Information published.