In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
netfilter: nfnetlink_log: wait for rcu grace period before freeing pernet state
sashiko reports: "nfnl_log_net_exit() calls nf_log_unset(), which clears the logger pointer without an RCU grace period. Immediately after, ops_free_list() frees the per-net state while concurrent packets might still be executing nf_log_packet() under rcu_read_lock()."
Clear the pointer via .pre_exit to make sure rcu readers have completed before pernet storage is free'd. The change in nf_log_syslog.c is only done for consistency: it doesn't use pernet data.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade perf6.12Upgrade bpftool6.12-debuginfoUpgrade python3-perf6.18-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.18-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade bpftool6.18-debuginfoUpgrade python3-perf6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.18.54-121.166Upgrade kernel6.18-develUpgrade kernel6.12-tools-debuginfoUpgrade bpftool6.12Upgrade perf6.18Upgrade kernel-livepatch-6.12.111-136.204Upgrade perf6.18-debuginfoUpgrade bpftool6.18Upgrade kernel6.18-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.18-tools-develUpgrade python3-perf6.18Upgrade kernel6.12-develUpgrade kernel6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.18Upgrade kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel6.18-headersUpgrade kernel6.12-toolsUpgrade kernel6.18-modules-extraUpgrade kernel6.12Upgrade kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel6.12-modules-extra-commonUpgrade kernel6.18-toolsUpgrade kernel6.18-modules-extra-commonUpgrade kernel6.12-modules-extraUpgrade microvm-kernel6.18Upgrade kernel6.12-headersUpgrade python3-perf6.12Upgrade kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade perf6.12-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.12-tools-devel | Oct 13, 2026 | Sep 24, 2026 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux-6.12Upgrade linux | Sep 30, 2026 | Sep 24, 2026 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernelNo solution exists | Oct 6, 2026 | Sep 24, 2026 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Oct 13, 2026 | Sep 24, 2026 |
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