MEDIUM 6.5 Microsoft
CVE-2026-72712
Nmap 7.99 Denial of Service via Zero-Length TCP Option Packet
Microsoft Security Update 2026-Aug: Nmap 7.99 Denial of Service via Zero-Length TCP Option Packet
Affected Products
- azl3 nmap 7.95-4 on Azure Linux 3.0
- azl3 nmap 7.95-5 on Azure Linux 3.0
References
- https://msrc.microsoft.com/update-guide/vulnerability/CVE-2026-72712
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-72712
This medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 was published on 2026-08-11 via Microsoft. Affected: azl3 nmap 7.95-4 on Azure Linux 3.0, azl3 nmap 7.95-5 on Azure Linux 3.0.
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