CVE-2022-50212

netfilter: nf_tables: do not allow CHAIN_ID to refer to another table

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: June 18, 2025 at 11:03 AM UTC
Updated: August 5, 2026 at 09:24 AM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: nf_tables: do not allow CHAIN_ID to refer to another table When doing lookups for chains on the same batch by using its ID, a chain from a different table can be used. If a rule is added to a table but refers to a chain in a different table, it will be linked to the chain in table2, but would have expressions referring to objects in table1. Then, when table1 is removed, the rule will not be removed as its linked to a chain in table2. When expressions in the rule are processed or removed, that will lead to a use-after-free. When looking for chains by ID, use the table that was used for the lookup by name, and only return chains belonging to that same table.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

5.11 ≤ v < 5.15.615.16 ≤ v < 5.18.185.19 ≤ v < 5.19.25.9 ≤ v < 5.10.1375.9 ≤ v < 5.15.615.9 ≤ v < 5.18.185.9 ≤ v < 5.19.25.9 ≤ v < 6.05.9837830a4b439bfeb86c70b0115c280377c84714b
Vendor states this is fixed in 0f49613a213d918af790c1276f79da741968de11 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 58e863f64ee3d0879297e5e53b646e4b91e59620 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 91501513016903077f91033fa5d2aa26cac399b2 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 95f466d22364a33d183509629d0879885b4f547e (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 9e7dcb88ec8e85e4a8ad0ea494ea2f90f32d2583 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.10.137 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.61 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.18.18 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.19.2 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.9 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.0 (unaffected)

References (5)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0f49613a213d918af790c1276f79da741968de11
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/58e863f64ee3d0879297e5e53b646e4b91e59620
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/91501513016903077f91033fa5d2aa26cac399b2
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/95f466d22364a33d183509629d0879885b4f547e
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9e7dcb88ec8e85e4a8ad0ea494ea2f90f32d2583

CVSS

7.8HIGHLinux
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-416

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