Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: nf_tables: move hardware offload step after building the chain blob Allocate the chain blob before the ruleset offload to reduce chances of entering an inconsistent state where the offloaded ruleset in the nic and the software ruleset differ.
References8
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/309acbab74e46114246bf4346c9b60b3d8cb4fcd
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/52febaf1d311d6ede312b2ec7692a309714f9554
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/6a7d3b074cfbb64513f5f92d60ab1b216ae98076
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/6e7ad6e69be4751ab2476042c70c600bdaa8d4f2
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/79eafe22ab0a650996da2b3e5d94a12c3e16f3aa
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/923f824f30faebc5560c3061a595063cecdbdbb8
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/b1881d362e1924b66f6016c3efd28807032b41bf
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/d5497644329d3a01e951aba76561bbd883ff6b0c
Metrics
- CVSS 3.1
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7.1
HIGH
Score source: CNA
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H - EPSS — exploit probability
- 0% percentile: 6 · as of 8 November 2026
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