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CVE-2026-53218 MEDIUM

Published: 2026-06-25 | Last Modified: 2026-09-08 | Status: Modified

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: nft_exthdr: fix register tracking for F_PRESENT flag nft_exthdr_init() passes user-controlled priv->len to nft_parse_register_store(), which marks that many bytes in the register bitmap as initialized. However, when NFT_EXTHDR_F_PRESENT is set, the eval paths write only 1 byte (nft_reg_store8) or 4 bytes (*dest = 0 on TCP/DCCP error path). When len > 4, registers beyond the first are never written, retaining uninitialized stack data from nft_regs. Bail out if userspace requests too much data when F_PRESENT is set.

CVSS Metrics

Base Score: 5.5 (MEDIUM)

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack VectorLOCAL
Attack ComplexityLOW
Privileges RequiredLOW
User InteractionNONE
ScopeUNCHANGED
Confidentiality ImpactNONE
Integrity ImpactNONE
Availability ImpactHIGH

Source: [email protected]

Type: Primary

Exploitability Score: 1.8

Impact Score: 3.6

Weaknesses

Source Type Description
[email protected] Primary
en CWE-908

Affected Products

Vendor Product Version Update Type
linux linux_kernel * <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7d23a59c9fc0> Operating System
linux linux_kernel * <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7d23af076500> Operating System
linux linux_kernel * <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7d239fbe9d00> Operating System
linux linux_kernel * <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7d239fbeac00> Operating System
linux linux_kernel * <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7d23a59c8b80> Operating System
linux linux_kernel * <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7d23a59c8400> Operating System
linux linux_kernel * <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7d23af075f40> Operating System
linux linux_kernel 7.1 <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7d23a59c9f40> Operating System
linux linux_kernel 7.1 <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7d23a59c9e00> Operating System
linux linux_kernel 7.1 <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7d23a59c8180> Operating System
linux linux_kernel 7.1 <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7d23a59c8600> Operating System
linux linux_kernel 7.1 <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7d23af0742c0> Operating System
linux linux_kernel 7.1 <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7d239fbe82c0> Operating System
linux linux_kernel 7.1 <built-in method update of dict object at 0x7d239fbe8d40> Operating System

Affected Configurations

Operator: OR

Vulnerable CPE
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.1:rc7:*:*:*:*:*:*

References

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