CVE-2024-26642

netfilter: nf_tables: disallow anonymous set with timeout flag

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: March 21, 2024 at 10:43 AM UTC
Updated: October 15, 2026 at 01:17 AM UTC
3 products affected across 3 vendorsLinux KernelDebian LinuxSIMATIC S7-1500 TM MFP

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: nf_tables: disallow anonymous set with timeout flag Anonymous sets are never used with timeout from userspace, reject this. Exception to this rule is NFT_SET_EVAL to ensure legacy meters still work.

Affected

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

4.1 ≤ v < 4.19.3124.20 ≤ v < 5.4.2745.11 ≤ v < 5.15.1545.16 ≤ v < 6.1.845.5 ≤ v < 5.10.2156.2 ≤ v < 6.6.246.7 ≤ v < 6.7.124.1761da2935d6e18d178582dbdf315a3a458555505
Vendor states this is fixed in 16603605b667b70da974bea8216c93e7db043bf1 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 72c1efe3f247a581667b7d368fff3bd9a03cd57a (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7cdc1be24cc1bcd56a3e89ac4aef20e31ad09199 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 8e07c16695583a66e81f67ce4c46e94dece47ba7 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in c0c2176d1814b92ea4c8e7eb7c9cd94cd99c1b12 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in e4988d8415bd0294d6f9f4a1e7095f8b50a97ca9 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in e9a0d3f376eb356d54ffce36e7cc37514cbfbd6f (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in fe40ffbca19dc70d7c6b1e3c77b9ccb404c57351 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 4.1 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 4.19.312 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.10.215 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.154 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.4.274 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.84 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6.24 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.7.12 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.8 (unaffected)

References (11)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/16603605b667b70da974bea8216c93e7db043bf1
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/72c1efe3f247a581667b7d368fff3bd9a03cd57a
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7cdc1be24cc1bcd56a3e89ac4aef20e31ad09199
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8e07c16695583a66e81f67ce4c46e94dece47ba7
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c0c2176d1814b92ea4c8e7eb7c9cd94cd99c1b12
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e4988d8415bd0294d6f9f4a1e7095f8b50a97ca9
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e9a0d3f376eb356d54ffce36e7cc37514cbfbd6f
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fe40ffbca19dc70d7c6b1e3c77b9ccb404c57351

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
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