Vulnerability · Published Aug 15, 2026 · Assigned by Linux
CVE-2026-72482gpib: fix double decrement of descriptor_busy in command_ioctl()
High 7.8
In plain English
A high-severity security flaw in Linux from Linux. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 7% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: gpib: fix double decrement of descriptor_busy in command_ioctl() commit d1857f8296dc ("gpib: fix use-after-free in IO ioctl handlers") introduced a descriptor_busy reference counter to pin struct gpib_descriptor across IO ioctl operations. In command_ioctl(), the error path inside the loop decrements descriptor_busy and breaks, but execution then falls through to the unconditional decrement after the loop, underflowing the counter to -1. This re-enables the use-after-free that the original fix was meant to prevent: a concurrent close_dev_ioctl() sees descriptor_busy == 0 on an actively-used descriptor and frees it. Remove the early decrement from the error path. The post-loop decrement already handles all exit paths, matching the correct pattern used in read_ioctl() and write_ioctl().
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:14 | linux | 7.1.5-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-72482 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux | 7.0.0-38.38 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72482 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-allwinner-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72482 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-aws | 7.0.0-1014.14 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72482 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72482 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72482 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72482 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72482 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72482 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws-7.0 | 7.0.0-1014.14~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72482 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-azure | 7.0.0-1017.17 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72482 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72482 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72482 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72482 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72482 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72482 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72482 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-7.0 | 7.0.0-1017.17~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72482 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | 7.0.0-1016.16 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72482 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72482 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72482 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72482 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72482 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-7.0 | 7.0.0-1016.16~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72482 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-nvidia-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72482 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 7.0.0-1014.14 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72482 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72482 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72482 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72482 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72482 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72482 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-7.0 | 7.0.0-1014.14~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72482 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-gke | 7.0.0-1008.9 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72482 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72482 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72482 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72482 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72482 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72482 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-7.0 | 7.0.0-38.38~24.04.4 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72482 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 7.0.0-1015.15 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72482 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iot-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72482 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72482 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72482 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72482 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72482 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72482 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72482 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72482 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72482 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-7.0 | 7.0.0-1024.25~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72482 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-bos | 7.0.0-2022.23 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72482 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-5.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72482 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.0 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72482 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.1 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72482 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72482 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72482 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72482 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.8 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72482 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-oem-7.0 | 7.0.0-1015.15 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72482 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 7.0.0-1013.13 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72482 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72482 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72482 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle-7.0 | 7.0.0-1013.13~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72482 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-raspi | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72482 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72482 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72482 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72482 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-realtime | 7.0.0-38.38.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72482 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72482 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72482 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-riscv | 7.0.0-38.38.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72482 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72482 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72482 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72482 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72482 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv-7.0 | 7.0.0-38.38.1~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72482 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72482 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72482 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-72482 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | cae26eff1b56d78bed7873cf3e60a2b1bdd4da6c – before fdee9f207a48ce204ec6cfceaa1459d2473600a5d1857f8296dceb75d00ab857fc3c61bc00c7f5c6 – before 8b5f1d295dda8677e4545ce340053fcfa8b634c7d1857f8296dceb75d00ab857fc3c61bc00c7f5c6 – before c4faab452b3c1ada003d49c477609dd80523b9bf28c75dd143ead62e0dfac564c79d251e21d5d74b6.18.22 – before 6.18.406.19.12 – before 6.20 |
| Linux | Linux | 7.0 |