PT-2026-51882 · Linux+2 · Linux Kernel+2
CVE-2026-52988
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Published
2026-04-21
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Updated
2026-09-07
CVSS v3.1
7.1
High
| Vector | AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H |
Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions
Linux kernel (affected versions not specified)
Description
An issue exists in the netfilter nf tables component where the process of joining the hook list during the commit phase was not handled safely. This could lead to unsafe netlink dump list traversal via RCU (Read-Copy-Update, a synchronization mechanism) during concurrent ruleset updates.
Recommendations
At the moment, there is no information about a newer version that contains a fix for this vulnerability.
Exploit
Race Condition
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Related Identifiers
Affected Products
Linuxmint
Linux Kernel
Ubuntu