CVE-2026-45873

netfilter: nft_set_rbtree: check for partial overlaps in anonymous sets

published May 27, 2026

CVSS
—
EPSS
0%
Percentile
5.1
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

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

netfilter: nft_set_rbtree: check for partial overlaps in anonymous sets

Userspace provides an optimized representation in case intervals are

adjacent, where the end element is omitted.

The existing partial overlap detection logic skips anonymous set checks

on start elements for this reason.

However, it is possible to add intervals that overlap to this anonymous

where two start elements with the same, eg. A-B, A-C where C < B.

start end

A B

start end

A C

Restore the check on overlapping start elements to report an overlap.

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00162 · 5.1th percentile
Published
2026-05-27T12:15Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 27 MAY 12:15Z
    netfilter: nft_set_rbtree: check for partial overlaps in anonymous sets
    cvelistv5