netfilter: xt_u32: reject invalid shift counts
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 4 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: xt_u32: reject invalid shift counts u32_match_it() executes rule-supplied shift operands on a 32-bit value. A malformed u32 rule can provide a shift count of 32 or more, triggering an undefined shift out-of-bounds during packet evaluation. Validate XT_U32_LEFTSH and XT_U32_RIGHTSH operands in u32_mt_checkentry() and reject malformed rules before they reach the packet path.
Why it matters now
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
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 2.6.23 and later | 5.10.261, 5.15.212, 6.1.178, 6.6.145, 6.12.97, 6.18.40, 7.1.5, 7.2 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 2.6.23 and later Fixed in 5.10.261, 5.15.212, 6.1.178, 6.6.145, 6.12.97, 6.18.40, 7.1.5, 7.2 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.10.261, 5.15.212, 6.1.178, 6.6.145, 6.12.97, 6.18.40, 7.1.5, 7.2
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
Not affected: 1 product
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-72350
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-3cfm-hj78-94wf
- 2026-10-16 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
Other 8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ca7c92d9701249e6daf132087756a88cbf2bb2a3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b33b44250d57ab0e5a1e2571b5285fb0d0a7f382
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/728f479dc0447ae7eaef87926ff49142e415a811
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0a8b7a6d763775709c601f584e709ae48bcc000a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cce42014415cecd98aa49b3950e7b02ee7c81268
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a597a722fb71a534138c20359b655726622b5f17
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/00d034fe8230dfc5832fe011ff2d81c1a2cc7a29
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/64cdf7d30ac18e43df6c48004435febb965809a8
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Sources
- CVE-2026-72350 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-72350 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-3cfm-hj78-94wf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-72350 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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