In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
netfilter: xt_rateest: fix u64 truncation in xt_rateest_mt()
On links faster than ~34 Gbps, where byte rate may exceed 2^32-1 (~ 4.3 GBps), the comparison result becomes incorrect because the truncated value no longer reflects the actual estimator rate.
Fix by changing the local variables to u64.
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.1.180-225.360Upgrade kernel-tools-develUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-headersUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-modules-extra-commonUpgrade perfUpgrade bpftool-debuginfoUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade bpftool | Sep 1, 2026 | Aug 15, 2026 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Aug 16, 2026 | Aug 16, 2026 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Aug 21, 2026 | Aug 15, 2026 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Aug 27, 2026 | Aug 15, 2026 |
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