CVE-2026-46324

netfilter: nf_tables: use list_del_rcu for netlink hooks

HIGH
7.8
CVSS Score
Published: June 9, 2026 at 12:11 PM UTC
Updated: October 30, 2026 at 01:19 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorLinux Kernel

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Severity
HIGH7.8
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.1%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: nf_tables: use list_del_rcu for netlink hooks nft_netdev_unregister_hooks and __nft_unregister_flowtable_net_hooks need to use list_del_rcu(), this list can be walked by concurrent dumpers. Add a new helper and use it consistently.

Affected

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

4.19.316 ≤ v < 4.205.10.198 ≤ v < 5.115.15.45 ≤ v < 5.165.17.13 ≤ v < 5.185.18.2 ≤ v < 6.18.335.4.262 ≤ v < 5.56.19 ≤ v < 7.0.103fac8ce48fa9fd61ee9056d3ed48b2edefca8b824.19.3165.10.1985.15.455.17.135.18.25.4.2627.17.1 rc186c0154f4c3a56c5db8b9dd09e3ce885382c2c199c413a8c8bb49cc16796371805ecb260e885bb2ba3940dcf552f2393d1e8f263b386593f98abe829b09e6ccf0d12f9356e8e3508d3e3dce126298538c73955a09408e7374d9abfd0e78ce3de9cda0635f9a43007d3f7ba76d5e7f9421094f00f2ef202f8
Vendor states this is fixed in 0bd93ce4f3c35e845532184331d7917d7e562c80 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 0f33e8ad6ac563ae2233dd7f75884e0ee010521d (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in f3224ee463f8f6f6ced7dcdf6081add4f8128527 (fixed)
Affected range stops below 4.20, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 5.11, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 5.16, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 5.18, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.19 (unaffected)
Affected range stops below 5.5, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.12.114 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.18.33 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6.160 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7.0.10 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7.1 (unaffected)

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

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CVSS

7.8HIGHLinux
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
NVD-CWE-noinfoCWE-362

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