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CVE-2026-23399· NVD / CVE Program· CNA Linux

nf_tables: nft_dynset: fix possible stateful expression memleak in error path

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nf_tables: nft_dynset: fix possible stateful expression memleak in error path If cloning the second stateful expression in the element via GFP_ATOMIC fails, then the first stateful expression remains in place without being released.   unreferenced object (percpu) 0x607b97e9cab8 (size 16):     comm "softirq", pid 0, jiffies 4294931867     hex dump (first 16 bytes on cpu 3):       00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00     backtrace (crc 0):       pcpu_alloc_noprof+0x453/0xd80       nft_counter_clone+0x9c/0x190 [nf_tables]       nft_expr_clone+0x8f/0x1b0 [nf_tables]       nft_dynset_new+0x2cb/0x5f0 [nf_tables]       nft_rhash_update+0x236/0x11c0 [nf_tables]       nft_dynset_eval+0x11f/0x670 [nf_tables]       nft_do_chain+0x253/0x1700 [nf_tables]       nft_do_chain_ipv4+0x18d/0x270 [nf_tables]       nf_hook_slow+0xaa/0x1e0       ip_local_deliver+0x209/0x330

MediumCVSS 5.5 · v3.1—No exploit Fix available
Published
Mar 28, 2026
Updated
Sep 8, 2026
EPSS
0.1% · 2th percentile
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Action score

22

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Low priority for now.

CVSS
22 / 40 · 5.5 / 10
CISA KEV
0 / 30 · Not listed
EPSS
0 / 30 · 0.1%

Affected systems

VendorProduct
linuxlinux kernel

Affected versions

NVD version ranges (for catalog products). Add the product to your stack with a version and matching uses these.

  • linux linux kernel5.11.1 and later · before 6.12.78
  • linux linux kernel6.13 and later · before 6.18.20
  • linux linux kernel6.19 and later · before 6.19.10
  • linux linux kernel5.11
  • linux linux kernel7.0

Versions reported by the vendor

Affected version ranges reported by the assigning authority (Linux). Independent of NVD's CPE analysis and usually ahead of it.

  • Linux Linux

    • 5.11affected
    • 563125a73ac30d7036ae69ca35c40500562c1de4 and later · before eb7bf413e59945df03d4567b73ce464eebe2f4eaaffected · git
    • 563125a73ac30d7036ae69ca35c40500562c1de4 and later · before 4357dbb1d9c35ca0b4443d71c98a48e6666f7689affected · git
    • 563125a73ac30d7036ae69ca35c40500562c1de4 and later · before e6661add2d9c6913e1dad97336595e23a2bed195affected · git
    • 563125a73ac30d7036ae69ca35c40500562c1de4 and later · before d1354873cbe3b344899c4311ac05897fd83e3f21affected · git
    • 563125a73ac30d7036ae69ca35c40500562c1de4 and later · before 31641c682db73353e4647e40735c7f2a75ff58efaffected · git
    • 563125a73ac30d7036ae69ca35c40500562c1de4 and later · before c88a9fd26cee365bec932196f76175772a941ccaaffected · git
    • 563125a73ac30d7036ae69ca35c40500562c1de4 and later · before 0548a13b5a145b16e4da0628b5936baf35f51b43affected · git
    • before 5.11not affected · semver
    • 5.15.209 and later · up to and including 5.15.*not affected · semver

Package-level exposure

OSV and GitHub Advisory data: ecosystem, package and range. SBOM matching uses this table.

EcosystemPackageAffected rangeFix
Debian:12linuxbefore 6.1.176-16.1.176-1
Debian:13linuxbefore 6.12.85-16.12.85-1
Debian:14linuxbefore 6.19.10-16.19.10-1

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Remediation

Which version to upgrade to

Fix versions compiled from the vendor, package registries and Microsoft. Verify the vendor's note before upgrading.

Product / packageFixed versionSource
Linux Linux0548a13b5a145b16e4da0628b5936baf35f51b43Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linux31641c682db73353e4647e40735c7f2a75ff58efVendor (CNA)
Linux Linux4357dbb1d9c35ca0b4443d71c98a48e6666f7689Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxc88a9fd26cee365bec932196f76175772a941ccaVendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxd1354873cbe3b344899c4311ac05897fd83e3f21Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxe6661add2d9c6913e1dad97336595e23a2bed195Vendor (CNA)
Linux Linuxeb7bf413e59945df03d4567b73ce464eebe2f4eaVendor (CNA)
debian:linux6.1.176-1 · Debian:12Package registry (OSV)

Exploit status

No known public exploit

No public exploit has been observed yet. That doesn't mean you're safe, only that the bar is a little higher.

Research context

For pentesters and researchers: attack profile, score disagreement, timeline, patch commits, credits, variant and chain candidates, bug bounty scope. All derived from existing data; no exploit code.

Timeline

From publication to today: proof of concept, Metasploit module, CISA KEV and fix record. Dates are as reported by the sources.

No dated events beyond publication.

EPSS, last 120 days

FIRST EPSS daily score; only changes of 0.01 or more are recorded (step chart).

Patch and commit links

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No commit or PR link among the references.

Credits

All researchers

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No credits in the CNA record.

Variant candidates

Same product, same weakness class, within 18 months. If the patch missed the root cause, the sibling bug is here.

No nightly-computed relations.

Chain candidates

An authentication bypass and a privilege-requiring bug in the same product, published close together: combined they may become an unauthenticated path.

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Bug bounty scope

No known public program.

Source: bounty-targets-data (public HackerOne, Bugcrowd, Intigriti, YesWeHack listings).

Technical details

Attack conditions

  • Someone with local access to the system can trigger it.
  • A low-privileged account is enough.
  • No user action is required.
  • No special conditions are required; it is repeatable.

If successful

Confidentiality
none
Integrity
none
Availability
high · the service can be disrupted
Attack vector
Local
Attack complexity
Low
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality impact
None
Integrity impact
None
Availability impact
High

Weakness class (CWE)

CWE-401 · Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

nvd-primary

Attack context

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Change log

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References

Vendor advisories and official records. Exploit/PoC links are deliberately left out.

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