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CVE PROGRAM SOURCE RECORD7.8 High

CVE-2026-52912

netfilter: nf_queue: hold bridge skb->dev while queued

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: nf_queue: hold bridge skb->dev while queued br_pass_frame_up() rewrites skb->dev from the ingress port to the bridge master before queueing bridge LOCAL_IN packets. NFQUEUE only holds references on state.in/out and bridge physdevs, so a queued bridge packet can retain a freed bridge master in skb->dev until reinjection. When the verdict is reinjected later, br_netif_receive_skb() re-enters the receive path with skb->dev still pointing at the freed bridge master, triggering a use-after-free. Store skb->dev in the queue entry, hold a reference on it for the queue lifetime, and use the saved device when dropping queued packets during NETDEV_DOWN handling.

Affected products

Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.

Linux Linux

Default version status: unaffected

  • ac28634456867b23b95faccba7997a62ec430603 to < 950d809f154dca04e5fbe5d3c8b9c5e44769cd57affected
  • ac28634456867b23b95faccba7997a62ec430603 to < a698ac8ab2561cf575d2d9f34095032651dd952eaffected
  • ac28634456867b23b95faccba7997a62ec430603 to < 19924bdd8a45ebc72a7b84c57fd63057d1dc75acaffected
  • ac28634456867b23b95faccba7997a62ec430603 to < 1e5e20031c5eee8d2e490a90ff4d6a2feecfc3beaffected
  • ac28634456867b23b95faccba7997a62ec430603 to < 3823c27099cfe2482299065814adbaa771be9644affected
  • ac28634456867b23b95faccba7997a62ec430603 to < 15d464265120ab9818bd673af301deee09bedab2affected
  • ac28634456867b23b95faccba7997a62ec430603 to < 3fb0f5c0f64162a8c3f25616a4f1e340b921737faffected
  • ac28634456867b23b95faccba7997a62ec430603 to < e196115ec330a18de415bdb9f5071aa9f08e53ceaffected

Linux Linux

Default version status: affected

  • 4.7affected
  • 0 to < 4.7unaffected
  • 5.10.259 to ≤ 5.10.*unaffected
  • 5.15.209 to ≤ 5.15.*unaffected
  • 6.1.175 to ≤ 6.1.*unaffected
  • 6.6.142 to ≤ 6.6.*unaffected
  • 6.12.92 to ≤ 6.12.*unaffected
  • 6.18.34 to ≤ 6.18.*unaffected
  • 7.0.11 to ≤ 7.0.*unaffected
  • 7.1 to ≤ *unaffected

References