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TI-2026-18548 Aliases CVE-2026-23111GHSA-jh9m-9mr6-3ghc

netfilter: nf_tables: fix inverted genmask check in nft_map_catchall_activate()

Priority LOW 37CWE-416Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Local
Privileges required
Low
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 26 fixed, 1 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-416 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: nf_tables: fix inverted genmask check in nft_map_catchall_activate() nft_map_catchall_activate() has an inverted element activity check compared to its non-catchall counterpart nft_mapelem_activate() and compared to what is logically required. nft_map_catchall_activate() is called from the abort path to re-activate catchall map elements that were deactivated during a failed transaction. It should skip elements that are already active (they don't need re-activation) and process elements that are inactive (they need to be restored). Instead, the current code does the opposite: it skips inactive elements and processes active ones. Compare the non-catchall activate callback, which is correct: nft_mapelem_activate(): if (nft_set_elem_active(ext, iter->genmask)) return 0; /* skip active, process inactive */ With the buggy catchall version: nft_map_catchall_activate(): if (!nft_set_elem_active(ext, genmask)) continue; /* skip inactive, process active */ The consequence is that when a DELSET operation is aborted, nft_setelem_data_activate() is never called for the catchall element. For NFT_GOTO verdict elements, this means nft_data_hold() is never called to restore the chain->use reference count. Each abort cycle permanently decrements chain->use. Once chain->use reaches zero, DELCHAIN succeeds and frees the chain while catchall verdict elements still reference it, resulting in a use-after-free. This is exploitable for local privilege escalation from an unprivileged user via user namespaces + nftables on distributions that enable CONFIG_USER_NS and CONFIG_NF_TABLES. Fix by removing the negation so the check matches nft_mapelem_activate(): skip active elements, process inactive ones.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00519 44th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Linux (Linux): 5.15.200, 6.1.163, 4.20 +7Red Hat: 7 advisoriesRed Hat: 26 fixed, 1 without a fix

SSVC decision points

CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3

Exploitation
None
Automatable
No
Technical impact
Total

The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
LinuxLinux5.15.121 to before 5.15.200; 6.1.36 to before 6.1.163; 4.19.316 to before 4.20; 5.4.262 to before 5.5; 5.10.188 to before 5.11; 6.3.10 to before 6.45.15.200, 6.1.163, 4.20, 5.5, 5.11, 6.4Patch availableCNA
LinuxLinux6.4 and later5.15.200, 6.1.163, 6.6.124, 6.12.70, 6.18.10, 6.19Patch availableCNA
  • Linux VendorLinux Affected 5.15.121 to before 5.15.200; 6.1.36 to before 6.1.163; 4.19.316 to before 4.20; 5.4.262 to before 5.5; 5.10.188 to before 5.11; 6.3.10 to before 6.4 Fixed in 5.15.200, 6.1.163, 4.20, 5.5, 5.11, 6.4 Patch available CNA
  • Linux VendorLinux Affected 6.4 and later Fixed in 5.15.200, 6.1.163, 6.6.124, 6.12.70, 6.18.10, 6.19 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 10

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.19.316 to before 4.20; 5.4.262 to before 5.5; 5.10.188 to before 5.11; 5.15.121 to before 5.15.200; 6.1.36 to before 6.1.163; 6.3.10 to before 6.4; 6.4.1 to before 6.6.124; 6.7 to before 6.12.70; 6.13 to before 6.18.10VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*6.4VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*6.19 rc1VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*6.19 rc2VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*6.19 rc3VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*6.19 rc4VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*6.19 rc5VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*6.19 rc6VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:*6.19 rc7VulnerableLinux
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19:rc8:*:*:*:*:*:*6.19 rc8VulnerableLinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.19.316 to before 4.20; 5.4.262 to before 5.5; 5.10.188 to before 5.11; 5.15.121 to before 5.15.200; 6.1.36 to before 6.1.163; 6.3.10 to before 6.4; 6.4.1 to before 6.6.124; 6.7 to before 6.12.70; 6.13 to before 6.18.10 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.4:-:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.4 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.19 rc1 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.19 rc2 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.19 rc3 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.19 rc4 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.19 rc5 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.19 rc6 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.19 rc7 Vulnerable ·Linux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.19:rc8:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.19 rc8 Vulnerable ·Linux

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.15.200, 6.1.163, 4.20, 5.5, 5.11, 6.4
  • Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.15.200, 6.1.163, 6.6.124, 6.12.70, 6.18.10, 6.19

Red Hat 7 advisories

  • RHSA-2026:62641 Released 2026-09-02 · Red Hat rating Important
    kpatch-patch-5_14_0-570_116_1, kpatch-patch-5_14_0-570_17_1, kpatch-patch-5_14_0-570_39_1, kpatch-patch-5_14_0-570_66_1, and kpatch-patch-5_14_0-570_94_1 security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.6) kpatch-patch-5_14_0-570_116_1-1-9.el9_6, kpatch-patch-5_14_0-570_17_1-1-24.el9_6, kpatch-patch-5_14_0-570_39_1-1-15.el9_6 +2
  • RHSA-2026:62639 Released 2026-09-02 · Red Hat rating Important
    kpatch-patch-5_14_0-427_100_1, kpatch-patch-5_14_0-427_113_1, kpatch-patch-5_14_0-427_126_1, kpatch-patch-5_14_0-427_68_2, and kpatch-patch-5_14_0-427_84_1 security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.9.4) kpatch-patch-5_14_0-427_100_1-1-14.el9_4, kpatch-patch-5_14_0-427_113_1-1-12.el9_4, kpatch-patch-5_14_0-427_126_1-1-9.el9_4 +2
  • RHSA-2026:18134 Released 2026-05-19 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) kernel-64k-debug-devel-6.12.0-211.7.1.el10_2, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-6.12.0-211.7.1.el10_2, kernel-64k-devel-6.12.0-211.7.1.el10_2 +12
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 10) kernel-6.12.0-211.7.1.el10_2, kernel-64k-6.12.0-211.7.1.el10_2, kernel-64k-core-6.12.0-211.7.1.el10_2 +29
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 10) kernel-tools-libs-devel-6.12.0-211.7.1.el10_2, libperf-6.12.0-211.7.1.el10_2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 10) kernel-rt-6.12.0-211.7.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-64k-6.12.0-211.7.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-64k-core-6.12.0-211.7.1.el10_2 +21
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 10) kernel-rt-6.12.0-211.7.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-core-6.12.0-211.7.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-debug-6.12.0-211.7.1.el10_2 +9
Show 4 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2026:10996 Released 2026-04-27 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 10.0) kernel-64k-debug-devel-6.12.0-55.70.1.el10_0, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-6.12.0-55.70.1.el10_0, kernel-64k-devel-6.12.0-55.70.1.el10_0 +12
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v. 10.0) kernel-6.12.0-55.70.1.el10_0, kernel-64k-6.12.0-55.70.1.el10_0, kernel-64k-core-6.12.0-55.70.1.el10_0 +28
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v. 10.0) kernel-tools-libs-devel-6.12.0-55.70.1.el10_0, libperf-6.12.0-55.70.1.el10_0
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time EUS (v. 10.0) kernel-rt-6.12.0-55.70.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-64k-6.12.0-55.70.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-64k-core-6.12.0-55.70.1.el10_0 +21
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV EUS (v. 10.0) kernel-rt-6.12.0-55.70.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-core-6.12.0-55.70.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-debug-6.12.0-55.70.1.el10_0 +11
  • RHSA-2026:10108 Released 2026-04-23 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.4) kernel-tools-libs-devel-5.14.0-427.121.1.el9_4, libperf-5.14.0-427.121.1.el9_4
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.4) kernel-64k-debug-devel-5.14.0-427.121.1.el9_4, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-427.121.1.el9_4, kernel-64k-devel-5.14.0-427.121.1.el9_4 +11
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.4) bpftool-7.3.0-427.121.1.el9_4, kernel-5.14.0-427.121.1.el9_4, kernel-64k-5.14.0-427.121.1.el9_4 +29
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time EUS (v.9.4) kernel-rt-5.14.0-427.121.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-427.121.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-427.121.1.el9_4 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV EUS (v.9.4) kernel-rt-5.14.0-427.121.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-427.121.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-427.121.1.el9_4 +11
  • RHSA-2026:9112 Released 2026-04-20 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.6) kernel-tools-libs-devel-5.14.0-570.108.1.el9_6, libperf-5.14.0-570.108.1.el9_6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.6) kernel-64k-debug-devel-5.14.0-570.108.1.el9_6, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-570.108.1.el9_6, kernel-64k-devel-5.14.0-570.108.1.el9_6 +12
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.6) kernel-5.14.0-570.108.1.el9_6, kernel-64k-5.14.0-570.108.1.el9_6, kernel-64k-core-5.14.0-570.108.1.el9_6 +28
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time EUS (v.9.6) kernel-rt-5.14.0-570.108.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-64k-5.14.0-570.108.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-64k-core-5.14.0-570.108.1.el9_6 +21
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV EUS (v.9.6) kernel-rt-5.14.0-570.108.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-570.108.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-570.108.1.el9_6 +11
  • RHSA-2026:6570 Released 2026-04-06 · Red Hat rating Moderate
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) kernel-64k-debug-devel-5.14.0-611.47.1.el9_7, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-611.47.1.el9_7, kernel-64k-devel-5.14.0-611.47.1.el9_7 +12
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) kernel-5.14.0-611.47.1.el9_7, kernel-64k-5.14.0-611.47.1.el9_7, kernel-64k-core-5.14.0-611.47.1.el9_7 +28
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) kernel-tools-libs-devel-5.14.0-611.47.1.el9_7, libperf-5.14.0-611.47.1.el9_7
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 9) kernel-rt-5.14.0-611.47.1.el9_7, kernel-rt-64k-5.14.0-611.47.1.el9_7, kernel-rt-64k-core-5.14.0-611.47.1.el9_7 +21
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 9) kernel-rt-5.14.0-611.47.1.el9_7, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-611.47.1.el9_7, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-611.47.1.el9_7 +9

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.4)Fixed RHSA-2026:10108
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.6)Fixed RHSA-2026:9112
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10)Fixed RHSA-2026:18134
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2026:6570
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 10.0)Fixed RHSA-2026:10996
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.4)Fixed RHSA-2026:10108
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.6)Fixed RHSA-2026:9112
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 10)Fixed RHSA-2026:18134
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2026:6570
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.9.4)Fixed RHSA-2026:62639
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v. 10.0)Fixed RHSA-2026:10996
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.4)Fixed RHSA-2026:10108
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.6)Fixed RHSA-2026:62641, RHSA-2026:9112
Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 10)Fixed RHSA-2026:18134
Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2026:6570
Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v. 10.0)Fixed RHSA-2026:10996
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 10)Fixed RHSA-2026:18134
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2026:6570
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time EUS (v. 10.0)Fixed RHSA-2026:10996
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time EUS (v.9.4)Fixed RHSA-2026:10108
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time EUS (v.9.6)Fixed RHSA-2026:9112
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 10)Fixed RHSA-2026:18134
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2026:6570
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV EUS (v. 10.0)Fixed RHSA-2026:10996
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV EUS (v.9.4)Fixed RHSA-2026:10108
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV EUS (v.9.6)Fixed RHSA-2026:9112
Not affected: 3 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-23111
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-jh9m-9mr6-3ghc

References

  • TI-2025-26358 tls: fix handling of zero-length records on the rx_list KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • TI-2026-38352 netfilter: bridge: make ebt_snat ARP rewrite writable KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2013-05264 The (1) get_user and (2) put_user API functions in the Linux kernel before 3.5.5 on the… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-00125 Integer overflow in kernel KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2013-01864 The perf_swevent_init function in kernel/events/core.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2021-05514 Heap Out-Of-Bounds Write in Netfilter IP6T_SO_SET_REPLACE KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.3
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