netfilter: nf_tables: don't skip expired elements during walk
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 21 fixed, 2 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: nf_tables: don't skip expired elements during walk There is an asymmetry between commit/abort and preparation phase if the following conditions are met: 1. set is a verdict map ("1.2.3.4 : jump foo") 2. timeouts are enabled In this case, following sequence is problematic: 1. element E in set S refers to chain C 2. userspace requests removal of set S 3. kernel does a set walk to decrement chain->use count for all elements from preparation phase 4. kernel does another set walk to remove elements from the commit phase (or another walk to do a chain->use increment for all elements from abort phase) If E has already expired in 1), it will be ignored during list walk, so its use count won't have been changed. Then, when set is culled, ->destroy callback will zap the element via nf_tables_set_elem_destroy(), but this function is only safe for elements that have been deactivated earlier from the preparation phase: lack of earlier deactivate removes the element but leaks the chain use count, which results in a WARN splat when the chain gets removed later, plus a leak of the nft_chain structure. Update pipapo_get() not to skip expired elements, otherwise flush command reports bogus ENOENT errors.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 4.1 and later | 4.19.316, 5.4.262, 5.10.198, 5.15.134, 6.1.56, 6.4.11, 6.5 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 4.1 and later Fixed in 4.19.316, 5.4.262, 5.10.198, 5.15.134, 6.1.56, 6.4.11, 6.5 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 6
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.1 to before 4.19.316; 4.20 to before 5.4.262; 5.5 to before 5.10.198; 5.11 to before 5.15.134; 5.16 to before 6.1.56; 6.2 to before 6.4.11 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.5:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5 rc1 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.5:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5 rc2 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.5:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5 rc3 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.5:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5 rc4 | Vulnerable | Linux |
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.5:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* | 6.5 rc5 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1 to before 4.19.316; 4.20 to before 5.4.262; 5.5 to before 5.10.198; 5.11 to before 5.15.134; 5.16 to before 6.1.56; 6.2 to before 6.4.11 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.5:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5 rc1 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.5:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5 rc2 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.5:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5 rc3 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.5:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5 rc4 Vulnerable ·Linux
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.5:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.5 rc5 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 4.19.316, 5.4.262, 5.10.198, 5.15.134, 6.1.56, 6.4.11, 6.5
Red Hat 8 advisories
- RHSA-2026:65710 Released 2026-09-09 · Red Hat rating Importantkernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.4) bpftool-4.18.0-305.206.1.el8_4, kernel-4.18.0-305.206.1.el8_4, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-305.206.1.el8_4 +14
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS EXTENSION (v.8.4) bpftool-4.18.0-305.206.1.el8_4, kernel-4.18.0-305.206.1.el8_4, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-305.206.1.el8_4 +14
- RHSA-2026:63189 Released 2026-09-03 · Red Hat rating Importantkernel-rt security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time (v. 7 ELS) kernel-rt-3.10.0-1160.159.1.rt56.1311.el7, kernel-rt-debug-3.10.0-1160.159.1.rt56.1311.el7, kernel-rt-debug-devel-3.10.0-1160.159.1.rt56.1311.el7 +4
- RHSA-2026:61692 Released 2026-08-31 · Red Hat rating Importantkernel security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7 ELS) bpftool-3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7, kernel-3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7, kernel-abi-whitelists-3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7 +11
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7 ELS) kernel-debug-devel-3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7, kernel-tools-libs-devel-3.10.0-1160.159.1.el7
Show 5 more Red Hat advisories
- RHSA-2024:4447 Released 2024-07-10 · Red Hat rating Importantkernel security update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.6) bpftool-4.18.0-372.111.1.el8_6, kernel-4.18.0-372.111.1.el8_6, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-372.111.1.el8_6 +14
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.8.6) bpftool-4.18.0-372.111.1.el8_6, kernel-4.18.0-372.111.1.el8_6, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-372.111.1.el8_6 +19
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS TUS (v.8.6) bpftool-4.18.0-372.111.1.el8_6, kernel-4.18.0-372.111.1.el8_6, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-372.111.1.el8_6 +14
- RHSA-2024:3421 Released 2024-05-28 · Red Hat rating Importantkernel security and bug fix update
- Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.0) kernel-tools-libs-devel-5.14.0-70.101.1.el9_0
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.0) kernel-debug-devel-5.14.0-70.101.1.el9_0, kernel-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-70.101.1.el9_0, kernel-devel-5.14.0-70.101.1.el9_0 +5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.0) bpftool-5.14.0-70.101.1.el9_0, kernel-5.14.0-70.101.1.el9_0, kernel-abi-stablelists-5.14.0-70.101.1.el9_0 +14
- RHSA-2024:3138 Released 2024-05-22 · Red Hat rating Moderatekernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) bpftool-4.18.0-553.el8_10, kernel-4.18.0-553.el8_10, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-553.el8_10 +19
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8) kernel-tools-libs-devel-4.18.0-553.el8_10
- RHSA-2024:2394 Released 2024-04-30 · Red Hat rating Importantkernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) kernel-64k-debug-devel-5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, kernel-64k-devel-5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 +11
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) bpftool-7.3.0-427.13.1.el9_4, kernel-5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, kernel-64k-5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 +29
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 9) kernel-tools-libs-devel-5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, libperf-5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV (v. 9) kernel-rt-5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 +11
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux RT (v. 9) kernel-rt-5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-427.13.1.el9_4 +9
- RHSA-2024:1018 Released 2024-02-28 · Red Hat rating Importantkernel security update
- Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.2) kernel-tools-libs-devel-5.14.0-284.55.1.el9_2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.2) kernel-64k-debug-devel-5.14.0-284.55.1.el9_2, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-284.55.1.el9_2, kernel-64k-devel-5.14.0-284.55.1.el9_2 +10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.2) bpftool-7.0.0-284.55.1.el9_2, kernel-5.14.0-284.55.1.el9_2, kernel-64k-5.14.0-284.55.1.el9_2 +29
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.0) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:3421 |
| Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.2) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:1018 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:2394 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.0) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:3421 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.2) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:1018 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:3138 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:2394 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:65710 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:4447 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.8.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:4447 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.0) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:3421 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.2) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:1018 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS EXTENSION (v.8.4) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:65710 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS TUS (v.8.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:4447 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:3138 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:2394 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:2394 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux RT (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2024:2394 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server (v. 7 ELS) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:61692 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Server Optional (v. 7 ELS) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:61692 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux for Real Time (v. 7 ELS) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:63189 |
Not affected: 2 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2023-52924
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-4rw8-6238-r9gq
- 2026-11-05 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
Patch 7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/94313a196b44184b5b52c1876da6a537701b425a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1da4874d05da1526b11b82fc7f3c7ac38749ddf8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b15ea4017af82011dd55225ce77cce3d4dfc169c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7c7e658a36f8b1522bd3586d8137e5f93a25ddc5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/59dab3bf0b8fc08eb802721c0532f13dd89209b8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bd156ce9553dcaf2d6ee2c825d1a5a1718e86524
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/24138933b97b055d486e8064b4a1721702442a9b
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Sources
- CVE-2023-52924 · CVE Program
- CVE-2023-52924 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-4rw8-6238-r9gq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2023-52924 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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