vulnerability
Red Hat: CVE-2022-50048: kernel: netfilter: nf_tables: possible module reference underflow in error path (Multiple Advisories)
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | (AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C) | Jun 18, 2025 | Jul 9, 2025 | Nov 14, 2025 |
Severity
5
CVSS
(AV:L/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:N/A:C)
Published
Jun 18, 2025
Added
Jul 9, 2025
Modified
Nov 14, 2025
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
netfilter: nf_tables: possible module reference underflow in error path
dst->ops is set on when nft_expr_clone() fails, but module refcount has
not been bumped yet, therefore nft_expr_destroy() leads to module
reference underflow.
Solutions
no-fix-redhat-rpm-packageredhat-upgrade-kernel
References
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