In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

netfilter: nft_counter: serialize reset with spinlock

Add a global static spinlock to serialize counter fetch+reset
operations, preventing concurrent dump-and-reset from underrunning
values.

The lock is taken before fetching the total so that two parallel
resets cannot both read the same counter values and then both
subtract them.

A global lock is used for simplicity since resets are infrequent.
If this becomes a bottleneck, it can be replaced with a per-net
lock later.

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Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-6415-1 linux security update
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Mon, 03 Aug 2026 10:15:00 +0000


Thu, 28 May 2026 14:30:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-362

Thu, 28 May 2026 12:15:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-820
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Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Low


Wed, 27 May 2026 16:15:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-362

Wed, 27 May 2026 14:15:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: nft_counter: serialize reset with spinlock Add a global static spinlock to serialize counter fetch+reset operations, preventing concurrent dump-and-reset from underrunning values. The lock is taken before fetching the total so that two parallel resets cannot both read the same counter values and then both subtract them. A global lock is used for simplicity since resets are infrequent. If this becomes a bottleneck, it can be replaced with a per-net lock later.
Title netfilter: nft_counter: serialize reset with spinlock
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-03T09:32:30.454Z

Reserved: 2026-05-13T15:03:33.083Z

Link: CVE-2026-45897

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2026-05-27T14:17:03.977

Modified: 2026-08-03T10:16:28.753

Link: CVE-2026-45897

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2026-05-27T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-45897 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-14T02:15:03Z

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