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CVE-2026-43451

kernel: netfilter: nfnetlink_queue: fix entry leak in bridge verdict error path

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Severity

Low

Red Hat Product Security

5.5

CVSS 3.1

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Published · May 8, 2026

Updated · July 3, 2026

Description

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's netfilter component. A remote attacker can exploit this by sending specially crafted network packets that cause an error during VLAN attribute parsing in the nfnetlink_queue module. This leads to a memory leak, where kernel memory is not properly released. Repeated exploitation can exhaust kernel memory, resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS) for the system.

CVSS score applicability

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Mitigation

No mitigation is specified in collected source.

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 5.5
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

CWE-772 · Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime