CVE-2026-46324
netfilter: nf_tables: use list_del_rcu for netlink hooks
- State
- Published
- Severity
- 7.8 High
- Published
- Jun 9, 2026
- Updated
- Oct 30, 2026
- Reserved
- May 13, 2026
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
netfilter: nf_tables: use list_del_rcu for netlink hooks
nft_netdev_unregister_hooks and __nft_unregister_flowtable_net_hooks need to use list_del_rcu(), this list can be walked by concurrent dumpers.
Add a new helper and use it consistently.
Scores
| CVSS | Score | Vector | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | 7.8 High | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H | Linux |
Weaknesses
- CWE-362 Concurrent Execution using Shared Resource with Improper Synchronization ('Race Condition')
Affected Products
| Product | Versions |
|---|---|
LinuxLinux |
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LinuxLinux |
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References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6480ea533cedfbf79ea5a1f12c5f71d41484dd8a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2405730fde96f7fa483a5862e323b681e0e09f54
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fe45e203527af8a2c0dc4c8a7b56c09c74b796c8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0bd93ce4f3c35e845532184331d7917d7e562c80
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0f33e8ad6ac563ae2233dd7f75884e0ee010521d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f3224ee463f8f6f6ced7dcdf6081add4f8128527
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