CVE-2024-26808

netfilter: nft_chain_filter: handle NETDEV_UNREGISTER for inet/ingress basechain

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: April 4, 2024 at 09:50 AM UTC
Updated: August 5, 2026 at 12:04 PM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsLinux KernelDebian Linux

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.3%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: nft_chain_filter: handle NETDEV_UNREGISTER for inet/ingress basechain Remove netdevice from inet/ingress basechain in case NETDEV_UNREGISTER event is reported, otherwise a stale reference to netdevice remains in the hook list.

Affected

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

5.10 ≤ v < 5.10.2105.10 ≤ v < 5.15.1495.10 ≤ v < 6.1.765.10 ≤ v < 6.6.155.10 ≤ v < 6.7.35.10 ≤ v < 6.85.11 ≤ v < 5.15.1495.16 ≤ v ≤ 6.1.766.2 ≤ v < 6.6.156.7 ≤ v < 6.7.36.8 rc160a3815da702fd9e4759945f26cce5c47d3967ad
Vendor states this is fixed in 01acb2e8666a6529697141a6017edbf206921913 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 36a0a80f32209238469deb481967d777a3d539ee (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 70f17b48c86622217a58d5099d29242fc9adac58 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 9489e214ea8f2a90345516016aa51f2db3a8cc2f (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in af149a46890e8285d1618bd68b8d159bdb87fdb3 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in e5888acbf1a3d8d021990ce6c6061fd5b2bb21b4 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.10 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.10.210 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.149 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.76 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6.15 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.7.3 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.8 (unaffected)

References (7)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/01acb2e8666a6529697141a6017edbf206921913
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/36a0a80f32209238469deb481967d777a3d539ee
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/70f17b48c86622217a58d5099d29242fc9adac58
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9489e214ea8f2a90345516016aa51f2db3a8cc2f
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/af149a46890e8285d1618bd68b8d159bdb87fdb3
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e5888acbf1a3d8d021990ce6c6061fd5b2bb21b4
Mailing List
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00017.html

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatablePartial impact

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CVSS

7.8HIGHLinux
Vector?

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StatusMODIFIED
CWE
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