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CVE-2026-72068

Updated on 15 Aug 2026

Severity

3.3 Low severity

Details

CVSS score: 3.3
Affected product
Affected component
Links: NIST CIRCL RHEL Ubuntu

Overview

About vulnerability

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

posix-cpu-timers: Use u64 multiplication in update_rlimit_cpu()

update_rlimit_cpu() converts the RLIMIT_CPU value to nanoseconds with

u64 nsecs = rlim_new * NSEC_PER_SEC;

On 32-bit kernels both rlim_new (unsigned long) and NSEC_PER_SEC (1000000000L) are 32-bit, so the multiplication is performed in unsigned long and truncated for rlim_new > 4 seconds before being widened to u64.

The same file already casts to u64 for the matching computation in check_process_timers():

u64 softns = (u64)soft * NSEC_PER_SEC;

As a result, the truncated value is installed into the CPUCLOCK_PROF expiry cache (nextevt), causing the process CPU timer to be programmed to fire prematurely for any RLIMIT_CPU soft limit >= 5 seconds. The actual SIGXCPU/SIGKILL decision in check_process_timers() already casts to u64 and is therefore correct, so limit enforcement is not broken; only the expiry-cache programming is wrong. Apply the same cast here so both paths convert rlim_cur identically.

64-bit kernels are unaffected.

Details

Affected product:: AlmaLinux 9.2 ESU , Amazon Linux 2 ELS , CentOS 8.4 ELS , CentOS 8.5 ELS , CentOS Stream 8 ELS , Debian 10 ELS , Debian 11 ELS , Oracle Linux 7 ELS , TuxCare 9.6 ESU , TuxCare 9.8 ESU , Ubuntu 16.04 ELS , Ubuntu 18.04 ELS , Ubuntu 20.04 ELS
Affected packages:: linux @ 4.19.0 (+12 more)

Fixes

Operating system / Project

KernelCare state

Live-patch status from KernelCare for each operating system.

Operating system	Status	Covered kernels
Amazon Linux 2023	Planned	—
Debian 13	Will Not Fix	13 kernels 6.12.85-1 6.12.86-1 6.12.88-1 6.12.74-2 6.12.73-1 6.12.63-1 6.12.69-1 6.12.74-1 6.12.90-1 6.12.90-2 6.12.94-1 6.12.95-1 6.12.96-1
Oracle Linux 8 UEK 7	Released	112 kernels 5.15.0-102.110.5.el8uek 5.15.0-101.103.2.1.el8uek 5.15.0-8.91.4.1.el8uek 5.15.0-7.86.6.1.el8uek 5.15.0-2.52.3.el8uek 5.15.0-100.96.32.el8uek 5.15.0-5.76.5.1.el8uek 5.15.0-6.80.3.1.el8uek 5.15.0-3.60.5.1.el8uek 5.15.0-0.30.20.el8uek 5.15.0-1.43.4.1.el8uek 5.15.0-0.30.20.1.el8uek 5.15.0-1.43.4.2.el8uek 5.15.0-4.70.5.2.el8uek 5.15.0-104.119.4.2.el8uek 5.15.0-0.30.19.el8uek 5.15.0-105.125.6.2.el8uek 5.15.0-105.125.6.2.1.el8uek 5.15.0-105.125.6.2.2.el8uek 5.15.0-106.131.4.el8uek 5.15.0-200.131.27.el8uek 5.15.0-200.131.27.1.el8uek 5.15.0-201.135.6.el8uek 5.15.0-202.135.2.el8uek 5.15.0-102.110.5.1.el8uek 5.15.0-103.114.4.el8uek 5.15.0-203.146.5.1.el8uek 5.15.0-204.147.6.2.el8uek 5.15.0-204.147.6.3.el8uek 5.15.0-205.149.5.1.el8uek 5.15.0-205.149.5.4.el8uek 5.15.0-206.153.7.el8uek 5.15.0-206.153.7.1.el8uek 5.15.0-207.156.6.el8uek 5.15.0-208.159.3.el8uek 5.15.0-208.159.3.2.el8uek 5.15.0-209.161.7.el8uek 5.15.0-209.161.7.1.el8uek 5.15.0-209.161.7.2.el8uek 5.15.0-210.163.7.el8uek 5.15.0-300.163.18.el8uek 5.15.0-300.163.18.1.el8uek 5.15.0-300.163.18.1.1.el8uek 5.15.0-301.163.5.2.el8uek 5.15.0-302.167.6.el8uek 5.15.0-300.163.18.7.el8uek 5.15.0-302.167.6.1.el8uek 5.15.0-303.171.5.2.el8uek 5.15.0-303.171.5.2.1.el8uek 5.15.0-304.171.4.el8uek 5.15.0-304.171.4.1.el8uek 5.15.0-304.171.4.3.el8uek 5.15.0-303.171.5.2.2.el8uek 5.15.0-305.176.4.el8uek 5.15.0-306.177.4.el8uek 5.15.0-306.177.4.1.el8uek 5.15.0-307.178.5.el8uek 5.15.0-308.179.6.el8uek 5.15.0-308.179.6.2.el8uek 5.15.0-308.179.6.3.el8uek 5.15.0-309.180.4.el8uek 5.15.0-308.179.6.7.el8uek 5.15.0-309.180.4.2.el8uek 5.15.0-308.179.6.11.el8uek 5.15.0-310.184.5.2.el8uek 5.15.0-310.184.5.3.el8uek 5.15.0-311.185.9.el8uek 5.15.0-308.179.6.14.el8uek 5.15.0-312.187.5.el8uek 5.15.0-312.187.5.1.el8uek 5.15.0-312.187.5.2.el8uek 5.15.0-312.187.5.3.el8uek 5.15.0-308.179.6.16.el8uek 5.15.0-313.189.5.1.el8uek 5.15.0-313.189.5.2.el8uek 5.15.0-313.189.5.3.el8uek 5.15.0-314.193.5.3.el8uek 5.15.0-314.193.5.4.el8uek 5.15.0-314.193.5.5.el8uek 5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el8uek 5.15.0-315.196.5.2.el8uek 5.15.0-316.196.4.1.el8uek 5.15.0-316.196.4.2.el8uek 5.15.0-317.197.5.1.el8uek 5.15.0-317.197.5.2.el8uek 5.15.0-318.199.3.2.el8uek 5.15.0-318.199.3.2.1.el8uek 5.15.0-319.201.4.2.el8uek 5.15.0-319.201.4.3.el8uek 5.15.0-319.201.4.4.el8uek 5.15.0-319.201.4.6.el8uek 5.15.0-320.202.8.2.el8uek 5.15.0-320.202.8.3.el8uek 5.15.0-320.202.8.4.el8uek 5.15.0-320.202.8.5.el8uek 5.15.0-318.199.3.6.el8uek 5.15.0-321.202.5.el8uek 5.15.0-321.202.5.1.el8uek 5.15.0-321.202.5.2.el8uek 5.15.0-321.202.5.3.el8uek 5.15.0-322.203.3.2.el8uek 5.15.0-322.203.3.3.el8uek 5.15.0-322.203.3.4.el8uek 5.15.0-322.203.3.4.5.el8uek 5.15.0-308.179.6.18.el8uek 5.15.0-318.199.3.7.el8uek 5.15.0-322.203.3.5.el8uek 5.15.0-322.203.3.4.1.el8uek 5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el8uek 5.15.0-323.211.3.4.el8uek 5.15.0-308.179.6.19.el8uek 5.15.0-323.211.3.5.el8uek
Oracle Linux 9 UEK 7	Released	112 kernels 5.15.0-101.103.2.1.el9uek 5.15.0-8.91.4.1.el9uek 5.15.0-7.86.6.1.el9uek 5.15.0-5.76.5.1.el9uek 5.15.0-6.80.3.1.el9uek 5.15.0-3.60.5.1.el9uek 5.15.0-0.30.20.el9uek 5.15.0-100.96.32.el9uek 5.15.0-1.43.4.2.el9uek 5.15.0-2.52.3.el9uek 5.15.0-4.70.5.2.el9uek 5.15.0-1.43.4.1.el9uek 5.15.0-0.30.20.1.el9uek 5.15.0-102.110.5.el9uek 5.15.0-102.110.5.1.el9uek 5.15.0-103.114.4.el9uek 5.15.0-104.119.4.2.el9uek 5.15.0-0.30.19.el9uek 5.15.0-105.125.6.2.el9uek 5.15.0-105.125.6.2.1.el9uek 5.15.0-105.125.6.2.2.el9uek 5.15.0-106.131.4.el9uek 5.15.0-200.131.27.el9uek 5.15.0-200.131.27.1.el9uek 5.15.0-201.135.6.el9uek 5.15.0-202.135.2.el9uek 5.15.0-203.146.5.1.el9uek 5.15.0-204.147.6.2.el9uek 5.15.0-204.147.6.3.el9uek 5.15.0-205.149.5.1.el9uek 5.15.0-205.149.5.4.el9uek 5.15.0-206.153.7.el9uek 5.15.0-206.153.7.1.el9uek 5.15.0-207.156.6.el9uek 5.15.0-208.159.3.el9uek 5.15.0-208.159.3.2.el9uek 5.15.0-209.161.7.el9uek 5.15.0-209.161.7.1.el9uek 5.15.0-209.161.7.2.el9uek 5.15.0-210.163.7.el9uek 5.15.0-300.163.18.el9uek 5.15.0-300.163.18.1.el9uek 5.15.0-300.163.18.1.1.el9uek 5.15.0-301.163.5.2.el9uek 5.15.0-302.167.6.el9uek 5.15.0-300.163.18.7.el9uek 5.15.0-302.167.6.1.el9uek 5.15.0-303.171.5.2.el9uek 5.15.0-303.171.5.2.1.el9uek 5.15.0-304.171.4.el9uek 5.15.0-304.171.4.1.el9uek 5.15.0-304.171.4.3.el9uek 5.15.0-303.171.5.2.2.el9uek 5.15.0-305.176.4.el9uek 5.15.0-306.177.4.el9uek 5.15.0-306.177.4.1.el9uek 5.15.0-307.178.5.el9uek 5.15.0-308.179.6.el9uek 5.15.0-308.179.6.2.el9uek 5.15.0-308.179.6.3.el9uek 5.15.0-309.180.4.el9uek 5.15.0-308.179.6.7.el9uek 5.15.0-309.180.4.2.el9uek 5.15.0-308.179.6.11.el9uek 5.15.0-310.184.5.2.el9uek 5.15.0-310.184.5.3.el9uek 5.15.0-311.185.9.el9uek 5.15.0-308.179.6.14.el9uek 5.15.0-312.187.5.el9uek 5.15.0-312.187.5.1.el9uek 5.15.0-312.187.5.2.el9uek 5.15.0-312.187.5.3.el9uek 5.15.0-308.179.6.16.el9uek 5.15.0-313.189.5.1.el9uek 5.15.0-313.189.5.2.el9uek 5.15.0-313.189.5.3.el9uek 5.15.0-314.193.5.3.el9uek 5.15.0-314.193.5.4.el9uek 5.15.0-314.193.5.5.el9uek 5.15.0-315.196.5.1.el9uek 5.15.0-315.196.5.2.el9uek 5.15.0-316.196.4.1.el9uek 5.15.0-316.196.4.2.el9uek 5.15.0-317.197.5.1.el9uek 5.15.0-317.197.5.2.el9uek 5.15.0-318.199.3.2.el9uek 5.15.0-318.199.3.2.1.el9uek 5.15.0-319.201.4.2.el9uek 5.15.0-319.201.4.3.el9uek 5.15.0-319.201.4.4.el9uek 5.15.0-319.201.4.6.el9uek 5.15.0-320.202.8.2.el9uek 5.15.0-320.202.8.3.el9uek 5.15.0-320.202.8.4.el9uek 5.15.0-320.202.8.5.el9uek 5.15.0-318.199.3.6.el9uek 5.15.0-321.202.5.el9uek 5.15.0-321.202.5.1.el9uek 5.15.0-321.202.5.2.el9uek 5.15.0-321.202.5.3.el9uek 5.15.0-322.203.3.2.el9uek 5.15.0-322.203.3.3.el9uek 5.15.0-322.203.3.4.el9uek 5.15.0-322.203.3.4.5.el9uek 5.15.0-308.179.6.18.el9uek 5.15.0-318.199.3.7.el9uek 5.15.0-322.203.3.5.el9uek 5.15.0-322.203.3.4.1.el9uek 5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek 5.15.0-323.211.3.4.el9uek 5.15.0-308.179.6.19.el9uek 5.15.0-323.211.3.5.el9uek
Ubuntu 22.04	Planned	—
Ubuntu 22.04 AWS	Planned	—
Ubuntu 22.04 Azure	Planned	—
Ubuntu 24.04	Planned	—
Ubuntu 24.04 AWS	Planned	—
Ubuntu 26.04	Will Not Fix	—

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Advisory

CLSA-2025:1748945064

Operating system

CentOS 8.4 ELS

Published date

Nov 16, 2014

Project

Linux

Version

2.11.0-1~ubuntu16.04.1+tuxcare.els12

How to fix

Update command:

apt-get update
apt-get --only-upgrade install ansible*

Changelog

Insufficiently Random Passwords Leakage
Debian/patches/CVE-2020-10729.patch: Fix caching of Jinja2 expressions to prevent caching dynamic results
CVE-2020-10729

Updated packages

ansible_2.5.1+dfsg-1ubuntu0.1+tuxcare.els6_all.deb

CVE-2026-72068

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