CVE-2026-98792
kernel: netfilter: flowtable: generalize pending status bit
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · October 18, 2026
Updated · October 24, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's netfilter flowtable component. This flaw allows an attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) by crashing the operating system. A race condition exists between the connection cleanup worker and hardware offload handlers when background tasks run concurrently while expired network flows are being removed.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 5.9CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE-366 · Race Condition within a Thread