Missing NAT type check in Linux kernel netfilter BPF code
Key facts
- Attack vector
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- Privileges required
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- User interaction
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- Attack complexity
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- Impact type
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- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
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- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 4 without a fix
No CVSS vector from any source. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
The Linux kernel from 6.1 is affected. The function bpf_ct_set_nat_info does not validate the NAT manipulation type, so an invalid value is passed directly to nf_nat_setup_info. This triggers a WARN_ON, and conntrack cleanup later tries to unlink an uninitialized list node.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-06
Description from the CNA
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: bpf: reject invalid NAT manipulation types As bpf_ct_set_nat_info() is not validating the NAT manipulation type a wrong value can be passed directly to nf_nat_setup_info(). This triggers the WARN_ON() at nf_nat_setup_info() and if panic_on_warn isn't set, then IPS_SRC_NAT_DONE is set without adding nat_bysource and conntrack cleanup tries to unlink an uninitialized hlist node. Fix this by checking that NAT manipulation type is correct before calling nf_nat_setup_info(). In addition, if the WARN_ON is hit, return NF_DROP instead of continuing with the processing to avoid similar situations in the future.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
Remediation
Upgrade the Linux kernel to 6.1.191, 6.6.160, 6.12.113, 6.18.56, 7.2.10, or 7.3. Red Hat lists Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10, Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9, Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 and Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 5 as affected with no fix available.
Written with Claude Haiku 5.5 from the sources below · 2026-11-06
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 6.1.191, 6.6.160, 6.12.113, 6.18.56, 7.2.10, 7.3
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. 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 9 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 5 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
Not affected: 5 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4
Timeline
- 2026-10-18 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-98793
- 2026-10-18 Alias added: GHSA-g33v-6845-q9px
- 2026-10-19 Fix available: Linux/[email protected] · CNA
- 2026-10-21 Fix available: Linux/[email protected], Linux/Linux@752492947be3123ea6c689e2f93ae04ecd675d42 · CNA
- 2026-10-21 1 new reference · CNA
- 2026-10-24 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
- 2026-10-24 CVSS score added · Red Hat
- 2026-10-30 Fix available: Linux/[email protected], Linux/Linux@ce7b41f0e4b5db0580d0a2059a0c9e672b461b5e · CNA
- 2026-10-30 1 new reference · CNA
- 2026-11-06 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
References
Other 6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ce7b41f0e4b5db0580d0a2059a0c9e672b461b5e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/752492947be3123ea6c689e2f93ae04ecd675d42
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ea777dc90ab37e64fa4b92f6fcf3b5edcef5e058
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f6143ae109df56d51d5536e813deb19eee7a6205
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/58108f05b0502448f6bb612ee2eccc63bd6449cb
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/16d464013ec2267b00a83f4bfbb97b3ecc63bfa7
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Sources
- CVE-2026-98793 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-98793 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-g33v-6845-q9px · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-98793 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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