CVE-2026-46101
What it is
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: reject zero shift in nft_bitwise Reject zero shift operands for nft_bitwise left and right shift expressions during initialization. The carry propagation logic computes the carry from the adjacent 32-bit word using BITS_PER_TYPE(u32) - shift. A zero shift operand turns this into a 32-bit shift, which is undefined behaviour. Reject zero shift operands in the control plane, alongside the existing check for values greater than or equal to 32, so malformed rules never reach the packet path.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account. High risk of service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 0.1% 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: 0.1% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 5.5 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.1% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Linux Kernel < 5.10.258
- Linux Kernel < 5.15.209
- Linux Kernel < 6.1.175
- Linux Kernel < 6.6.140
- Linux Kernel < 6.12.86
- Linux Kernel < 6.18.27
- Linux Kernel < 7.0.4
- Linux Kernel 7.1
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 5.5
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
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Fix and advisories
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4fccea585631621c975883911a08d15b6671f7dc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6f820139d16a4c9865a145d4a9cf9c92cc632c14
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9ad26c272405f53834871cc2e46b9b5393a666c3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9baa08d6b6b096fad70049533f0d705d85fdc979
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bffef0acec9c3b837a785248a893137fb7f26c95
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ca24f1243ad1a4d12d6a23876bbbe3ed02099853
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f370205974f171a5868c13ff30d7642fed46e47b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fe11e5c40817b84abaa5d83bfb6586d8412bfd07
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4fccea585631621c975883911a08d15b6671f7dc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6f820139d16a4c9865a145d4a9cf9c92cc632c14
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9ad26c272405f53834871cc2e46b9b5393a666c3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9baa08d6b6b096fad70049533f0d705d85fdc979
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bffef0acec9c3b837a785248a893137fb7f26c95
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ca24f1243ad1a4d12d6a23876bbbe3ed02099853
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f370205974f171a5868c13ff30d7642fed46e47b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fe11e5c40817b84abaa5d83bfb6586d8412bfd07
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