Vulnerability · Published Jun 24, 2026 · Assigned by Linux

CVE-2026-52912netfilter: nf_queue: hold bridge skb->dev while queued

High 7.8

In plain English

A high-severity use-after-free in Linux from Linux. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.2% (higher than 5% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.2%top 95.1% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: nf_queue: hold bridge skb->dev while queued br_pass_frame_up() rewrites skb->dev from the ingress port to the bridge master before queueing bridge LOCAL_IN packets. NFQUEUE only holds references on state.in/out and bridge physdevs, so a queued bridge packet can retain a freed bridge master in skb->dev until reinjection. When the verdict is reinjected later, br_netif_receive_skb() re-enters the receive path with skb->dev still pointing at the freed bridge master, triggering a use-after-free. Store skb->dev in the queue entry, hold a reference on it for the queue lifetime, and use the saved device when dropping queued packets during NETDEV_DOWN handling.

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
AlmaLinux:8bpftool4.18.0-553.168.1.el8_10ALSA-2026:71329
AlmaLinux:10kernel6.12.0-211.47.1.el10_2ALSA-2026:54343
AlmaLinux:8kernel4.18.0-553.168.1.el8_10ALSA-2026:71329
AlmaLinux:9kernel5.14.0-687.52.1.el9_8ALSA-2026:71700
AlmaLinux:10kernel-64k6.12.0-211.47.1.el10_2ALSA-2026:54343
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k5.14.0-687.52.1.el9_8ALSA-2026:71700
AlmaLinux:10kernel-64k-core6.12.0-211.47.1.el10_2ALSA-2026:54343
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-core5.14.0-687.52.1.el9_8ALSA-2026:71700
AlmaLinux:10kernel-64k-debug6.12.0-211.47.1.el10_2ALSA-2026:54343
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-debug5.14.0-687.52.1.el9_8ALSA-2026:71700
AlmaLinux:10kernel-64k-debug-core6.12.0-211.47.1.el10_2ALSA-2026:54343
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-debug-core5.14.0-687.52.1.el9_8ALSA-2026:71700
AlmaLinux:10kernel-64k-debug-devel6.12.0-211.47.1.el10_2ALSA-2026:54343
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AlmaLinux:10kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched6.12.0-211.47.1.el10_2ALSA-2026:54343
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched5.14.0-687.52.1.el9_8ALSA-2026:71700
AlmaLinux:10kernel-64k-debug-modules6.12.0-211.47.1.el10_2ALSA-2026:54343
AlmaLinux:9kernel-64k-debug-modules5.14.0-687.52.1.el9_8ALSA-2026:71700
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AlmaLinux:10kernel-core6.12.0-211.47.1.el10_2ALSA-2026:54343
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AlmaLinux:9kernel-modules5.14.0-687.52.1.el9_8ALSA-2026:71700
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AlmaLinux:9kernel-modules-core5.14.0-687.52.1.el9_8ALSA-2026:71700
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AlmaLinux:10kernel-modules-extra-matched6.12.0-211.47.1.el10_2ALSA-2026:54343
AlmaLinux:10kernel-rt6.12.0-211.47.1.el10_2ALSA-2026:54343
AlmaLinux:8kernel-rt4.18.0-553.168.1.rt7.509.el8_10ALSA-2026:71330
AlmaLinux:9kernel-rt5.14.0-687.52.1.el9_8ALSA-2026:71700
AlmaLinux:10kernel-rt-64k6.12.0-211.47.1.el10_2ALSA-2026:54343
AlmaLinux:9kernel-rt-64k5.14.0-687.52.1.el9_8ALSA-2026:71700
AlmaLinux:10kernel-rt-64k-core6.12.0-211.47.1.el10_2ALSA-2026:54343
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AlmaLinux:10kernel-rt-64k-debug-modules-core6.12.0-211.47.1.el10_2ALSA-2026:54343
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AlmaLinux:10kernel-rt-core6.12.0-211.47.1.el10_2ALSA-2026:54343
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AlmaLinux:10kernel-tools6.12.0-211.47.1.el10_2ALSA-2026:54343
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AlmaLinux:9kernel-tools-libs-devel5.14.0-687.52.1.el9_8ALSA-2026:71700
AlmaLinux:10kernel-uki-virt6.12.0-211.47.1.el10_2ALSA-2026:54343
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AlmaLinux:10kernel-uki-virt-addons6.12.0-211.47.1.el10_2ALSA-2026:54343
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AlmaLinux:9perf5.14.0-687.52.1.el9_8ALSA-2026:71700
AlmaLinux:10python3-perf6.12.0-211.47.1.el10_2ALSA-2026:54343
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AlmaLinux:9python3-perf5.14.0-687.52.1.el9_8ALSA-2026:71700
AlmaLinux:10rtla6.12.0-211.47.1.el10_2ALSA-2026:54343
AlmaLinux:9rtla5.14.0-687.52.1.el9_8ALSA-2026:71700
AlmaLinux:10rv6.12.0-211.47.1.el10_2ALSA-2026:54343
AlmaLinux:9rv5.14.0-687.52.1.el9_8ALSA-2026:71700
Debian:12linux6.1.176-1DEBIAN-CVE-2026-52912
Debian:13linux6.12.94-1DEBIAN-CVE-2026-52912
Debian:14linux7.0.12-1DEBIAN-CVE-2026-52912
Rocky Linux:8kernel0:4.18.0-553.168.1.el8_10RLSA-2026:71329
Rocky Linux:9kernel0:5.14.0-687.52.1.el9_8RLSA-2026:71700
Rocky Linux:8kernel-rt0:4.18.0-553.168.1.rt7.509.el8_10RLSA-2026:71330
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux5.15.0-186.196UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52912
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux6.8.0-139.139UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52912
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux6.8.0-139.139USN-8729-1
Ubuntu:25.10linuxno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-52912
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux7.0.0-28.28UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52912
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-allwinner-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-52912
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws5.15.0-1112.119UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52912
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-aws6.8.0-1064.67UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52912
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-aws6.8.0-1064.67USN-8729-6
Ubuntu:25.10linux-awsno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-52912

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Linux Linux ac28634456867b23b95faccba7997a62ec430603 – before 950d809f154dca04e5fbe5d3c8b9c5e44769cd57ac28634456867b23b95faccba7997a62ec430603 – before a698ac8ab2561cf575d2d9f34095032651dd952eac28634456867b23b95faccba7997a62ec430603 – before 19924bdd8a45ebc72a7b84c57fd63057d1dc75acac28634456867b23b95faccba7997a62ec430603 – before 1e5e20031c5eee8d2e490a90ff4d6a2feecfc3beac28634456867b23b95faccba7997a62ec430603 – before 3823c27099cfe2482299065814adbaa771be9644ac28634456867b23b95faccba7997a62ec430603 – before 15d464265120ab9818bd673af301deee09bedab2ac28634456867b23b95faccba7997a62ec430603 – before 3fb0f5c0f64162a8c3f25616a4f1e340b921737fac28634456867b23b95faccba7997a62ec430603 – before e196115ec330a18de415bdb9f5071aa9f08e53ce
Linux Linux 4.7

Weakness: CWE-416 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

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