In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
netfilter: nfnetlink_queue: fix entry leak in bridge verdict error path
nfqnl_recv_verdict() calls find_dequeue_entry() to remove the queue entry from the queue data structures, taking ownership of the entry. For PF_BRIDGE packets, it then calls nfqa_parse_bridge() to parse VLAN attributes. If nfqa_parse_bridge() returns an error (e.g. NFQA_VLAN present but NFQA_VLAN_TCI missing), the function returns immediately without freeing the dequeued entry or its sk_buff.
This leaks the nf_queue_entry, its associated sk_buff, and all held references (net_device refcounts, struct net refcount). Repeated triggering exhausts kernel memory.
Fix this by dropping the entry via nfqnl_reinject() with NF_DROP verdict on the error path, consistent with other error handling in this file.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 5.5
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux Ami 2 | — | Upgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade bpftoolUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernelUpgrade python-perf-debuginfoUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade python-perfUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-livepatch-5.15.204-143.230Upgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-livepatch-5.10.253-252.1015 | May 20, 2026 | May 20, 2026 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | May 10, 2026 | May 10, 2026 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 17, 2026 | May 8, 2026 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-136-fipsUpgrade linux-image-azure-fde-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1112-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpaeUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igx-5.15Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04cUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1061-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-5.15Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igx-rt-5.15Upgrade linux-image-kvm-5.15Upgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-gke-6.8Upgrade linux-image-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-generic-lpae-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1112-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-azure-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1075-xilinx-zynqmpUpgrade linux-image-intel-iotg-5.15Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1107-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-186-fipsUpgrade linux-image-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-intel-iotgUpgrade 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linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igxUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-hwe-22.04Upgrade linux-image-intel-iot-realtime-5.15Upgrade linux-image-gke-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-gcp-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-5.15.0-184-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1117-azureUpgrade linux-image-virtual-6.8Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-136-genericUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1061-awsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1111-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-raspi-nolpaeUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-igx-rtUpgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1064-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1059-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1030-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1112-awsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1064-nvidia-tegra-rtUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1064-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1117-azure-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1112-aws-fipsUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1109-oracleUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1108-gkeUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-oem-20.04dUpgrade linux-image-lowlatency-64k-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-lts-22.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1059-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-186-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-xilinx-zynqmp-5.15Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1046-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatencyUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04Upgrade linux-image-fips-5.15Upgrade linux-image-azure-fde-lts-24.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-fips-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1059-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1104-intel-iot-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-lowlatency-64kUpgrade linux-image-gke-5.15Upgrade linux-image-xilinxUpgrade linux-image-ibm-classicUpgrade linux-image-5.15.0-1095-gkeopUpgrade linux-image-oracle-5.15Upgrade linux-image-oem-22.04aUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-tegra-rt-6.8Upgrade linux-image-gkeop-6.8Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-6.8Upgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1064-gcp-fipsUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1062-azure-fdeUpgrade linux-image-6.8.0-1030-nvidia-tegraUpgrade linux-image-aws-6.8 | Jul 20, 2026 | May 8, 2026 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Jun 12, 2026 | May 8, 2026 |
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