CVE-2026-53269
netfilter: synproxy: add mutex to guard hook reference counting
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Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: synproxy: add mutex to guard hook reference counting As the synproxy infrastructure register netfilter hooks on-demand when a user adds the first iptables target or nftables expression, if done concurrently they can race each other. Introduce a mutex to serialize the refcount control blocks access from both frontends. While a per namespace mutex might be more efficient, it is not needed for target/expression like SYNPROXY.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0ec9ddc1bda261a2c57636c74c8b4e53000102c9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/56ffbe3a08c01dcdb0d6adee9ce1e535bfb3b389
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/debc57b83d5b323df74bf010c8d50fe26ad2ed6b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0f8ba5e4c53d2e4a536aa68140beda9fe59b2f88
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/640441348258220e78daed40528b85b8afcedab6
References (11)
CVSS
- Attack Vector
- LOCAL
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- NONE
- Availability
- HIGH
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