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CVE-2026-45901

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CVSS
5.5 Medium
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Risk score
44.0
Published
2026-05-27
Status
Published

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: nf_tables: revert commit_mutex usage in reset path It causes circular lock dependency between commit_mutex, nfnl_subsys_ipset and nlk_cb_mutex when nft reset, ipset list, and iptables-nft with '-m set' rule run at the same time. Previous patches made it safe to run individual reset handlers concurrently so commit_mutex is no longer required to prevent this. A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's netfilter nf_tables component. This vulnerability allows a local attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) by triggering a circular lock dependency. This occurs when nft reset, ipset list, and iptables-nft with a '-m set' rule are executed concurrently, leading to a system hang.

Weaknesses

CWE-833

Coverage 4

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