CVE-2026-72047: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ieee802154: ca8210: fix pointer truncation in kfifo
infovulnerability
security
Summary
A bug in the Linux kernel's ca8210 wireless driver caused pointer truncation (cutting off part of a memory address) on 64-bit systems. The code was passing only 4 bytes when trying to store 8-byte pointers through a kfifo (a data structure for passing items between parts of the kernel), resulting in corrupted addresses that would crash the system when accessed.
Solution / Mitigation
Use sizeof(fifo_buffer) so the byte count matches pointer width on every architecture.
Vulnerability Details
EPSS (30-day exploit probability)
EPSS: 0.0%
Disclosure Date
August 15, 2026
Classification
Attack SophisticationModerate
Monthly digest — independent AI security research
Original source: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-72047
First tracked: August 15, 2026 at 08:08 AM
Classified by LLM (prompt v3) · confidence: 95%