Vulnerability · Published Jul 19, 2026 · Assigned by Linux

CVE-2026-64078netfilter: x_tables: add and use xtables_unregister_table_exit

High 7.8

In plain English

A high-severity security flaw 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 2% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS 3.1)7.8High
Exploit odds (30 days)0.1%top 97.6% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: x_tables: add and use xtables_unregister_table_exit Previous change added xtables_unregister_table_pre_exit to detach the table from the packetpath and to unlink it from the active table list. In case of rmmod, userspace that is doing set/getsockopt for this table will not be able to re-instantiate the table: 1. The larval table has been removed already 2. existing instantiated table is no longer on the xt pernet table list. This adds the second stage helper: unlink the table from the dying list, free the hook ops (if any) and do the audit notification. It replaces xt_unregister_table().

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
AlmaLinux:10kernel6.12.0-211.63.1.el10_2ALSA-2026:76738
AlmaLinux:10kernel-64k6.12.0-211.63.1.el10_2ALSA-2026:76738
AlmaLinux:10kernel-64k-core6.12.0-211.63.1.el10_2ALSA-2026:76738
AlmaLinux:10kernel-64k-debug6.12.0-211.63.1.el10_2ALSA-2026:76738
AlmaLinux:10kernel-64k-debug-core6.12.0-211.63.1.el10_2ALSA-2026:76738
AlmaLinux:10kernel-64k-debug-devel6.12.0-211.63.1.el10_2ALSA-2026:76738
AlmaLinux:10kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched6.12.0-211.63.1.el10_2ALSA-2026:76738
AlmaLinux:10kernel-64k-debug-modules6.12.0-211.63.1.el10_2ALSA-2026:76738
AlmaLinux:10kernel-64k-debug-modules-core6.12.0-211.63.1.el10_2ALSA-2026:76738
AlmaLinux:10kernel-64k-debug-modules-extra6.12.0-211.63.1.el10_2ALSA-2026:76738
AlmaLinux:10kernel-64k-devel6.12.0-211.63.1.el10_2ALSA-2026:76738
AlmaLinux:10kernel-64k-devel-matched6.12.0-211.63.1.el10_2ALSA-2026:76738
AlmaLinux:10kernel-64k-modules6.12.0-211.63.1.el10_2ALSA-2026:76738
AlmaLinux:10kernel-64k-modules-core6.12.0-211.63.1.el10_2ALSA-2026:76738
AlmaLinux:10kernel-64k-modules-extra6.12.0-211.63.1.el10_2ALSA-2026:76738
AlmaLinux:10kernel-abi-stablelists6.12.0-211.63.1.el10_2ALSA-2026:76738
AlmaLinux:10kernel-core6.12.0-211.63.1.el10_2ALSA-2026:76738
AlmaLinux:10kernel-cross-headers6.12.0-211.63.1.el10_2ALSA-2026:76738
AlmaLinux:10kernel-debug6.12.0-211.63.1.el10_2ALSA-2026:76738
AlmaLinux:10kernel-debug-core6.12.0-211.63.1.el10_2ALSA-2026:76738
AlmaLinux:10kernel-debug-devel6.12.0-211.63.1.el10_2ALSA-2026:76738
AlmaLinux:10kernel-debug-devel-matched6.12.0-211.63.1.el10_2ALSA-2026:76738
AlmaLinux:10kernel-debug-modules6.12.0-211.63.1.el10_2ALSA-2026:76738
AlmaLinux:10kernel-debug-modules-core6.12.0-211.63.1.el10_2ALSA-2026:76738
AlmaLinux:10kernel-debug-modules-extra6.12.0-211.63.1.el10_2ALSA-2026:76738
AlmaLinux:10kernel-debug-uki-virt6.12.0-211.63.1.el10_2ALSA-2026:76738
AlmaLinux:10kernel-devel6.12.0-211.63.1.el10_2ALSA-2026:76738
AlmaLinux:10kernel-devel-matched6.12.0-211.63.1.el10_2ALSA-2026:76738
AlmaLinux:10kernel-doc6.12.0-211.63.1.el10_2ALSA-2026:76738
AlmaLinux:10kernel-headers6.12.0-211.63.1.el10_2ALSA-2026:76738
AlmaLinux:10kernel-modules6.12.0-211.63.1.el10_2ALSA-2026:76738
AlmaLinux:10kernel-modules-core6.12.0-211.63.1.el10_2ALSA-2026:76738
AlmaLinux:10kernel-modules-extra6.12.0-211.63.1.el10_2ALSA-2026:76738
AlmaLinux:10kernel-modules-extra-matched6.12.0-211.63.1.el10_2ALSA-2026:76738
AlmaLinux:10kernel-rt6.12.0-211.63.1.el10_2ALSA-2026:76738
AlmaLinux:10kernel-rt-64k6.12.0-211.63.1.el10_2ALSA-2026:76738
AlmaLinux:10kernel-rt-64k-core6.12.0-211.63.1.el10_2ALSA-2026:76738
AlmaLinux:10kernel-rt-64k-debug6.12.0-211.63.1.el10_2ALSA-2026:76738
AlmaLinux:10kernel-rt-64k-debug-core6.12.0-211.63.1.el10_2ALSA-2026:76738
AlmaLinux:10kernel-rt-64k-debug-devel6.12.0-211.63.1.el10_2ALSA-2026:76738
AlmaLinux:10kernel-rt-64k-debug-modules6.12.0-211.63.1.el10_2ALSA-2026:76738
AlmaLinux:10kernel-rt-64k-debug-modules-core6.12.0-211.63.1.el10_2ALSA-2026:76738
AlmaLinux:10kernel-rt-64k-debug-modules-extra6.12.0-211.63.1.el10_2ALSA-2026:76738
AlmaLinux:10kernel-rt-64k-devel6.12.0-211.63.1.el10_2ALSA-2026:76738
AlmaLinux:10kernel-rt-64k-modules6.12.0-211.63.1.el10_2ALSA-2026:76738
AlmaLinux:10kernel-rt-64k-modules-core6.12.0-211.63.1.el10_2ALSA-2026:76738
AlmaLinux:10kernel-rt-64k-modules-extra6.12.0-211.63.1.el10_2ALSA-2026:76738
AlmaLinux:10kernel-rt-core6.12.0-211.63.1.el10_2ALSA-2026:76738
AlmaLinux:10kernel-rt-debug6.12.0-211.63.1.el10_2ALSA-2026:76738
AlmaLinux:10kernel-rt-debug-core6.12.0-211.63.1.el10_2ALSA-2026:76738
AlmaLinux:10kernel-rt-debug-devel6.12.0-211.63.1.el10_2ALSA-2026:76738
AlmaLinux:10kernel-rt-debug-modules6.12.0-211.63.1.el10_2ALSA-2026:76738
AlmaLinux:10kernel-rt-debug-modules-core6.12.0-211.63.1.el10_2ALSA-2026:76738
AlmaLinux:10kernel-rt-debug-modules-extra6.12.0-211.63.1.el10_2ALSA-2026:76738
AlmaLinux:10kernel-rt-devel6.12.0-211.63.1.el10_2ALSA-2026:76738
AlmaLinux:10kernel-rt-modules6.12.0-211.63.1.el10_2ALSA-2026:76738
AlmaLinux:10kernel-rt-modules-core6.12.0-211.63.1.el10_2ALSA-2026:76738
AlmaLinux:10kernel-rt-modules-extra6.12.0-211.63.1.el10_2ALSA-2026:76738
AlmaLinux:10kernel-tools6.12.0-211.63.1.el10_2ALSA-2026:76738
AlmaLinux:10kernel-tools-libs6.12.0-211.63.1.el10_2ALSA-2026:76738
AlmaLinux:10kernel-tools-libs-devel6.12.0-211.63.1.el10_2ALSA-2026:76738
AlmaLinux:10kernel-uki-virt6.12.0-211.63.1.el10_2ALSA-2026:76738
AlmaLinux:10kernel-uki-virt-addons6.12.0-211.63.1.el10_2ALSA-2026:76738
AlmaLinux:10kernel-zfcpdump6.12.0-211.63.1.el10_2ALSA-2026:76738
AlmaLinux:10kernel-zfcpdump-core6.12.0-211.63.1.el10_2ALSA-2026:76738
AlmaLinux:10kernel-zfcpdump-devel6.12.0-211.63.1.el10_2ALSA-2026:76738
AlmaLinux:10kernel-zfcpdump-devel-matched6.12.0-211.63.1.el10_2ALSA-2026:76738
AlmaLinux:10kernel-zfcpdump-modules6.12.0-211.63.1.el10_2ALSA-2026:76738
AlmaLinux:10kernel-zfcpdump-modules-core6.12.0-211.63.1.el10_2ALSA-2026:76738
AlmaLinux:10kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extra6.12.0-211.63.1.el10_2ALSA-2026:76738
AlmaLinux:10libperf6.12.0-211.63.1.el10_2ALSA-2026:76738
AlmaLinux:10perf6.12.0-211.63.1.el10_2ALSA-2026:76738
AlmaLinux:10python3-perf6.12.0-211.63.1.el10_2ALSA-2026:76738
AlmaLinux:10rtla6.12.0-211.63.1.el10_2ALSA-2026:76738
AlmaLinux:10rv6.12.0-211.63.1.el10_2ALSA-2026:76738
Debian:12linuxno fix listedDEBIAN-CVE-2026-64078
Debian:13linuxno fix listedDEBIAN-CVE-2026-64078
Debian:14linux7.0.12-1DEBIAN-CVE-2026-64078
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinuxno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64078
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinuxno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64078
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux7.0.0-28.28UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64078
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-allwinner-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64078
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-awsno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64078
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-awsno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64078
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-aws7.0.0-1009.9UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64078
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64078
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64078
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64078
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64078
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64078
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64078
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azureno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64078
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azureno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64078
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-azure7.0.0-1010.10UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64078
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64078
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64078
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64078
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64078
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64078
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64078
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64078
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-7.07.0.0-1014.14~24.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64078
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fdeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64078
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-fdeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64078
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde7.0.0-1009.9UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64078
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64078
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64078
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64078
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64078
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64078
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-7.07.0.0-1013.13~24.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64078
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-nvidiano fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64078
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-nvidia-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64078
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcpno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64078
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcpno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64078
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-gcp7.0.0-1008.8UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64078
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64078
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64078
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64078
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64078
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64078
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64078
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64078
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-7.07.0.0-1011.11~24.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64078
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gkeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64078
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gkeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64078
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-gke7.0.0-1003.4UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64078
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gkeopno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64078
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gkeopno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64078
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64078
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64078
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64078
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64078
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64078
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64078
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64078
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-7.07.0.0-28.28~24.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64078
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-ibmno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64078
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-ibmno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64078
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-ibm7.0.0-1010.10UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64078
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-ibm-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64078
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iot-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64078
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iotgno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64078
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-kvmno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64078
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatencyno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64078
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-lowlatencyno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64078
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64078
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64078
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64078
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64078
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64078
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidiano fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64078
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidiano fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64078
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-nvidia7.0.0-1016.16UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64078
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64078
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64078
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64078
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64078
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64078
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-7.07.0.0-1016.16~24.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64078
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-bos7.0.0-2016.16UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64078
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-lowlatencyno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64078
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegrano fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64078
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegra6.8.0-1038.42UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64078
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegra-igxno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64078
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-5.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64078
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64078
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.1no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64078
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64078
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64078
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64078
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64078
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64078
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-oem-7.07.0.0-1009.9UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64078
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracleno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64078
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracleno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64078
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-oracle7.0.0-1008.8UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64078
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64078
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64078
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64078
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64078
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracle-7.07.0.0-1011.11~24.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64078
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-raspino fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64078
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-raspino fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64078
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-raspi7.0.0-1015.15UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64078
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-raspi-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64078
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64078
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64078
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-realtime7.0.0-28.28.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64078
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64078
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64078
Ubuntu:26.04:LTSlinux-riscv7.0.0-28.28.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64078
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64078
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64078
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64078
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64078
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64078
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscv-7.07.0.0-28.28.1~24.04.3UBUNTU-CVE-2026-64078
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64078
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-64078

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Linux Linux fdacd57c79b79a03c7ca88f706ad9fb7b46831c1 – before 86ee5bc9c0f0e652e19f395675a432de11b75514fdacd57c79b79a03c7ca88f706ad9fb7b46831c1 – before 8026e5163cca1d1db436c7bfb89ddea8b5e8c2cffdacd57c79b79a03c7ca88f706ad9fb7b46831c1 – before b4597d5fd7d2f8cebfffd40dffb5e003cc78964c
Linux Linux 5.15

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