CVE-2026-72256
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
netfilter: xt_cluster: reject template conntracks in hash match
xt_cluster_mt() treats any non-NULL nf_ct_get() result as a fully initialized conntrack and passes it to xt_cluster_hash().
This causes a state confusion bug when the raw table CT target attaches a template conntrack to skb->_nfct before normal conntrack processing. Templates carry IPS_TEMPLATE status but do not have a valid tuple for hashing yet, so xt_cluster_hash() can hit its WARN_ON() path on the zeroed l3num field.
Reject template conntracks before hashing them. This matches existing netfilter handling for template objects and avoids hashing incomplete conntrack state.
CVSS
NVD no ha asignado puntuación CVSS a esta CVE (habitual desde el cambio de política de abril de 2026).
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 0.22%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 11
- Fecha de la puntuación: 6/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
Tecnologías afectadas (1)
⚠ Inferidas por IA a partir de la descripción — NVD aún no ha analizado esta CVE; no son CPE verificados.
Referencias
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/07f9ddbf5e799c24a3a52ec9bd7b729a6f6d69d5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/13ea4f86cf738c74be2146886ac261988a631e62
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4558bd7b47c7be82dffd837f27be8ea3ecee557d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4cb8b5f586e41c187942291cc0938006077fa79e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5b2d4f0010018a7aa3495aa1dbf1b7a34011e7aa
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5feba91006ec92da57acc1cc2e34df623b98541e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d5f9d050b0b267227c1f02f11021872c7768a9cc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fac2fdac3baad9ffd12b3b0bba4374d4b3585d54
JSON original (NVD)
Mostrar
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"value": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nnetfilter: xt_cluster: reject template conntracks in hash match\n\nxt_cluster_mt() treats any non-NULL nf_ct_get() result as a fully\ninitialized conntrack and passes it to xt_cluster_hash().\n\nThis causes a state confusion bug when the raw table CT target attaches\na template conntrack to skb->_nfct before normal conntrack processing.\nTemplates carry IPS_TEMPLATE status but do not have a valid tuple for\nhashing yet, so xt_cluster_hash() can hit its WARN_ON() path on the\nzeroed l3num field.\n\nReject template conntracks before hashing them. This matches existing\nnetfilter handling for template objects and avoids hashing incomplete\nconntrack state."
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