CVE-2026-23392
What it is
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: nf_tables: release flowtable after rcu grace period on error Call synchronize_rcu() after unregistering the hooks from error path, since a hook that already refers to this flowtable can be already registered, exposing this flowtable to packet path and nfnetlink_hook control plane. This error path is rare, it should only happen by reaching the maximum number hooks or by failing to set up to hardware offload, just call synchronize_rcu(). There is a check for already used device hooks by different flowtable that could result in EEXIST at this late stage. The hook parser can be updated to perform this check earlier to this error path really becomes rarely exercised. Uncovered by KASAN reported as use-after-free from nfnetlink_hook path when dumping hooks.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account. High risk of data exposure, data tampering, service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.2% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 7.8 HIGH (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.2% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-416 · Use after free
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Linux Kernel < 6.1.167
- Linux Kernel < 6.6.130
- Linux Kernel < 6.12.78
- Linux Kernel < 6.18.20
- Linux Kernel < 6.19.10
- Linux Kernel 4.16
- Linux Kernel 7.0
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 7.8
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- High
- Integrity
- High
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
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Fix and advisories
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7e3955b282eae20d61c75e499c75eade51c20060
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/adee3436ccd29f1e514c028899e400cbc6d84065
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c8092edb9a11f20f95ccceeb9422b7dd0df337bd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d2632de96ccb066e0131ad1494241b9c281c60b8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d73f4b53aaaea4c95f245e491aa5eeb8a21874ce
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e78a2dcc7cfb87b64a631441ca7681492b347ef6
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/29538fb3f412f3ce5ad9f97fe7fd84952dacd3af
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7e3955b282eae20d61c75e499c75eade51c20060
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/adee3436ccd29f1e514c028899e400cbc6d84065
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c8092edb9a11f20f95ccceeb9422b7dd0df337bd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d2632de96ccb066e0131ad1494241b9c281c60b8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d73f4b53aaaea4c95f245e491aa5eeb8a21874ce
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e78a2dcc7cfb87b64a631441ca7681492b347ef6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ec0f801e5ce0162fc4fea95607c716b264d283fb
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