In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

nf_tables: nft_dynset: fix possible stateful expression memleak in error path

If cloning the second stateful expression in the element via GFP_ATOMIC
fails, then the first stateful expression remains in place without being
released.

  unreferenced object (percpu) 0x607b97e9cab8 (size 16):
    comm "softirq", pid 0, jiffies 4294931867
    hex dump (first 16 bytes on cpu 3):
      00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00
    backtrace (crc 0):
      pcpu_alloc_noprof+0x453/0xd80
      nft_counter_clone+0x9c/0x190 [nf_tables]
      nft_expr_clone+0x8f/0x1b0 [nf_tables]
      nft_dynset_new+0x2cb/0x5f0 [nf_tables]
      nft_rhash_update+0x236/0x11c0 [nf_tables]
      nft_dynset_eval+0x11f/0x670 [nf_tables]
      nft_do_chain+0x253/0x1700 [nf_tables]
      nft_do_chain_ipv4+0x18d/0x270 [nf_tables]
      nf_hook_slow+0xaa/0x1e0
      ip_local_deliver+0x209/0x330
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Sat, 28 Mar 2026 07:30:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nf_tables: nft_dynset: fix possible stateful expression memleak in error path If cloning the second stateful expression in the element via GFP_ATOMIC fails, then the first stateful expression remains in place without being released.   unreferenced object (percpu) 0x607b97e9cab8 (size 16):     comm "softirq", pid 0, jiffies 4294931867     hex dump (first 16 bytes on cpu 3):       00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00     backtrace (crc 0):       pcpu_alloc_noprof+0x453/0xd80       nft_counter_clone+0x9c/0x190 [nf_tables]       nft_expr_clone+0x8f/0x1b0 [nf_tables]       nft_dynset_new+0x2cb/0x5f0 [nf_tables]       nft_rhash_update+0x236/0x11c0 [nf_tables]       nft_dynset_eval+0x11f/0x670 [nf_tables]       nft_do_chain+0x253/0x1700 [nf_tables]       nft_do_chain_ipv4+0x18d/0x270 [nf_tables]       nf_hook_slow+0xaa/0x1e0       ip_local_deliver+0x209/0x330
Title nf_tables: nft_dynset: fix possible stateful expression memleak in error path
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-03-28T07:16:09.888Z

Reserved: 2026-01-13T15:37:46.012Z

Link: CVE-2026-23399

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-03-28T08:15:56.720

Modified: 2026-03-28T08:15:56.720

Link: CVE-2026-23399

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