In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
netfilter: ebtables: zero chainstack array
sashiko reports: looking at ebtables table translation, could a sparse cpu_possible_mask lead to an uninitialized pointer free?
If cpu_possible_mask is sparse (for example, CPU 0 and CPU 2 are possible, but CPU 1 is not), the allocation loop skips CPU 1. If vmalloc_node() fails at CPU 2, the cleanup loop will blindly decrement and call vfree() on newinfo->chainstack[1].
Not a real-world bug, such allocation isn't expected to fail in the first place.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 7
- CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel6.18Upgrade kernelUpgrade bpftool6.18Upgrade perf6.18Upgrade kernel6.18-develUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.1.180-225.360Upgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel6.12-tools-debuginfoUpgrade python3-perf6.12Upgrade kernel6.12-headersUpgrade kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel6.12-develUpgrade kernel6.18-tools-develUpgrade bpftoolUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade python3-perf6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-modules-extra-commonUpgrade kernel6.18-modules-extraUpgrade kernel6.18-modules-extra-commonUpgrade perfUpgrade perf6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.18-toolsUpgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel-livepatch-6.12.100-125.179Upgrade kernel6.12-tools-develUpgrade microvm-kernel6.18Upgrade kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade python3-perf6.18-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.18-headersUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.18.39-79.141Upgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade bpftool6.18-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade perf6.12Upgrade kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade perf6.18-debuginfoUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfoUpgrade bpftool6.12Upgrade kernel6.18-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-modules-extra-commonUpgrade kernel6.12Upgrade bpftool6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.18-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-toolsUpgrade python3-perf6.18Upgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel6.12-modules-extra | Aug 18, 2026 | Jul 25, 2026 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux-6.1Upgrade linux-6.12Upgrade linux | Aug 2, 2026 | Aug 2, 2026 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Jul 31, 2026 | Jul 25, 2026 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1012-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1006-gkeUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1018-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-2018-nvidia-bos-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64k-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-bos-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-ibm-7.0Upgrade linux-image-oem-26.04Upgrade linux-image-virtual-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-aws-64kUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1011-oracleUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-2018-nvidia-bosUpgrade linux-image-awsUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-31-genericUpgrade linux-image-gcp-7.0Upgrade linux-image-nvidiaUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1011-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-ibmUpgrade linux-image-virtual-7.0Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1013-ibmUpgrade linux-image-virtualUpgrade linux-image-oracle-7.0Upgrade linux-image-oracle-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-realtime-64k-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-oracleUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-31-realtime-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1011-gcpUpgrade linux-image-azure-7.0Upgrade linux-image-azure-lts-26.04Upgrade linux-image-gcpUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1006-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-realtime-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-26.04bUpgrade linux-image-oracle-64kUpgrade linux-image-gke-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1019-raspiUpgrade linux-image-realtime-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-realtime-7.0Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-7.0Upgrade linux-image-gke-64k-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-genericUpgrade linux-image-azureUpgrade linux-image-oem-26.04aUpgrade linux-image-realtime-64kUpgrade linux-image-raspi-7.0Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1013-oemUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1012-awsUpgrade linux-image-gke-64kUpgrade linux-image-aws-7.0Upgrade linux-image-aws-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-gke-7.0Upgrade linux-image-gke-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-gkeUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1019-raspi-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-raspiUpgrade linux-image-generic-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-generic-7.0Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-bosUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-31-generic-64kUpgrade linux-image-nvidia-bos-64kUpgrade linux-image-raspi-realtime-7.0Upgrade linux-image-nvidia-bos-7.0Upgrade linux-image-gcp-64k-7.0Upgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-26.04Upgrade linux-image-oem-7.0Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1014-azureUpgrade linux-image-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1018-nvidia-64kUpgrade linux-image-generic-64k-hwe-24.04Upgrade linux-image-7.0.0-31-realtimeUpgrade linux-image-gcp-64kUpgrade linux-image-7.0.0-1011-oracle-64k | Sep 14, 2026 | Sep 7, 2026 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Aug 14, 2026 | Jul 25, 2026 |
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