CVE-2025-71146

netfilter: nf_conncount: fix leaked ct in error paths

published January 23, 2026

CVSS
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EPSS
0%
Percentile
20.0
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

netfilter: nf_conncount: fix leaked ct in error paths

There are some situations where ct might be leaked as error paths are

skipping the refcounted check and return immediately. In order to solve

it make sure that the check is always called.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00286 · 20.0th percentile
Published
2026-01-23T14:15Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 23 JAN 14:15Z
    netfilter: nf_conncount: fix leaked ct in error paths
    cvelistv5