CVE-2026-23391CWE-416

CVE-2026-23391

High · published March 25, 2026

CVSS v3.1
7.8
EPSS
0%
Percentile
2.4
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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

netfilter: xt_CT: drop pending enqueued packets on template removal

Templates refer to objects that can go away while packets are sitting in

nfqueue refer to:

- helper, this can be an issue on module removal.

- timeout policy, nfnetlink_cttimeout might remove it.

The use of templates with zone and event cache filter are safe, since

this just copies values.

Flush these enqueued packets in case the template rule gets removed.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS v3.1
7.8 · HIGH
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00131 · 2.4th percentile
Weakness
CWE-416 · Use After Free
Published
2026-03-25T15:16Z
Affected products (15)
ProductVersionsFixed in
linux/linux_kernel≥ 3.4.1, < 5.10.2535.10.253
linux/linux_kernel≥ 5.11, < 5.15.2035.15.203
linux/linux_kernel≥ 5.16, < 6.1.1676.1.167
linux/linux_kernel≥ 6.2, < 6.6.1306.6.130
linux/linux_kernel≥ 6.7, < 6.12.786.12.78
linux/linux_kernel≥ 6.13, < 6.18.206.18.20
linux/linux_kernel≥ 6.19, < 6.19.106.19.10
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References (12)
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 25 MAR 10:33Z
    netfilter: xt_CT: drop pending enqueued packets on template removal
    cvelistv5