Vulnerability · Published Jun 24, 2026 · Assigned by Linux
CVE-2026-52988netfilter: nf_tables: join hook list via splice_list_rcu() in commit phase
High 7.1
In plain English
A high-severity race condition 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 0.1% (higher than 1% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.
Official description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: nf_tables: join hook list via splice_list_rcu() in commit phase Publish new hooks in the list into the basechain/flowtable using splice_list_rcu() to ensure netlink dump list traversal via rcu is safe while concurrent ruleset update is going on.
Affected packages & fixed versions
| Ecosystem | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian:12 | linux | 6.1.190-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Debian:13 | linux | 6.12.113-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Debian:14 | linux | 7.0.10-1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Debian:12 | linux-6.12 | 6.12.113-1~deb12u1 | DEBIAN-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux | 5.15.0-202.212 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux | 7.0.0-28.28 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-allwinner-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1119.126 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-aws | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-aws | 7.0.0-1009.9 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-aws-6.8 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1125.134 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-azure | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-azure | 7.0.0-1010.10 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-6.8 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-7.0 | 7.0.0-1014.14~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | 5.15.0-1124.133 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-azure-fde | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde | 7.0.0-1009.9 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-6.8 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-fde-7.0 | 7.0.0-1013.13~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-nvidia | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-azure-nvidia-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1120.130 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-gcp | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-gcp | 7.0.0-1008.8 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gcp-6.8 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gcp-7.0 | 7.0.0-1011.11~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gke | 5.15.0-1115.121 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gke | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-gke | 7.0.0-1003.4 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.15.0-1102.110 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-gkeop | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-hwe-6.8 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-hwe-7.0 | 7.0.0-28.28~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 5.15.0-1113.117 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-ibm | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-ibm | 7.0.0-1010.10 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-ibm-6.8 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iot-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1114.120 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-kvm | 5.15.0-1111.116 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | 5.15.0-197.207 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 5.15.0-1114.115 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-nvidia | 7.0.0-1016.16 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-6.8 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-7.0 | 7.0.0-1016.16~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-bos | 7.0.0-2016.16 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-lowlatency | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 5.15.0-1070.72 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra | 6.8.0-1035.38 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-nvidia-tegra-igx | 5.15.0-1059.59 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-5.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.0 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.1 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.11 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oem-6.8 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-oem-7.0 | 7.0.0-1009.9 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 5.15.0-1116.122 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-oracle | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-oracle | 7.0.0-1008.8 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-oracle-6.8 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-oracle-7.0 | 7.0.0-1011.11~24.04.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-raspi | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-raspi | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-raspi | 7.0.0-1015.15 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-realtime | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-realtime | 7.0.0-28.28.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Ubuntu:25.10 | linux-riscv | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Ubuntu:26.04:LTS | linux-riscv | 7.0.0-28.28.1 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.14 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.17 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-riscv-6.8 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-riscv-7.0 | 7.0.0-28.28.1~24.04.3 | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-5.19 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.2 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-starfive-6.5 | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-vmware | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Ubuntu:24.04:LTS | linux-xilinx | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52988 |
| Ubuntu:22.04:LTS | linux-xilinx-zynqmp | no fix listed | UBUNTU-CVE-2026-52988 |
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 78d9f48f7f44431a25da2b46b3a8812f6ff2b981 – before ed8d3bd8272e49ea987100de2abfb13710329a9b78d9f48f7f44431a25da2b46b3a8812f6ff2b981 – before 8fdd2204503ab1ce07dc000c277e2c3edf96a67b78d9f48f7f44431a25da2b46b3a8812f6ff2b981 – before 5593c640f9daedec8de61555c41e1019fa675aa678d9f48f7f44431a25da2b46b3a8812f6ff2b981 – before 00e370627f2e1fb3585f9d26348b1abddc75442b78d9f48f7f44431a25da2b46b3a8812f6ff2b981 – before 28ecfb3d1fe8dea70319de7051cb6718c25b5b5278d9f48f7f44431a25da2b46b3a8812f6ff2b981 – before a557816c6e38e9473d99aa9ea8c662f55fc8584778d9f48f7f44431a25da2b46b3a8812f6ff2b981 – before 1346be9379639c30877083b12747d4eacb83c24f78d9f48f7f44431a25da2b46b3a8812f6ff2b981 – before a6134e62dba2ea4f760b29d5226907f447c92400 |
| Linux | Linux | 5.8 |
Weakness: CWE-362 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ed8d3bd8272e49ea987100de2abfb13710329a9b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8fdd2204503ab1ce07dc000c277e2c3edf96a67b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5593c640f9daedec8de61555c41e1019fa675aa6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/00e370627f2e1fb3585f9d26348b1abddc75442b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/28ecfb3d1fe8dea70319de7051cb6718c25b5b52
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a557816c6e38e9473d99aa9ea8c662f55fc85847
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1346be9379639c30877083b12747d4eacb83c24f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a6134e62dba2ea4f760b29d5226907f447c92400