Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: nf_tables: revert commit_mutex usage in reset path It causes circular lock dependency between commit_mutex, nfnl_subsys_ipset and nlk_cb_mutex when nft reset, ipset list, and iptables-nft with '-m set' rule run at the same time. Previous patches made it safe to run individual reset handlers concurrently so commit_mutex is no longer required to prevent this.
Affected products
linux: linux kernel
References5
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/7f261bb906bf527c4a6e2a646e2d5f3679f2a8bc Patch
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/ee3978b6a0dcd4215cb7cedcba705a12174786a7 Patch
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/b0dd8637fbaae8405eb9e8de741f9ce7c9667b6f
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/d66bedfe97a2bc321fa8118e669aae988038f729
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/f6410d18c1e2da325df02be989d5bca5ed38b086
Metrics
- CVSS 3.1
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5.5
MEDIUM
Score source: NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - EPSS — exploit probability
- 0% percentile: 8 · as of 14 November 2026
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