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

netfilter: xt_rateest: fix u64 truncation in xt_rateest_mt()

On links faster than ~34 Gbps, where byte rate may exceed 2^32-1
(~ 4.3 GBps), the comparison result becomes incorrect because the
truncated value no longer reflects the actual estimator rate.

Fix by changing the local variables to u64.

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Sat, 15 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: xt_rateest: fix u64 truncation in xt_rateest_mt() On links faster than ~34 Gbps, where byte rate may exceed 2^32-1 (~ 4.3 GBps), the comparison result becomes incorrect because the truncated value no longer reflects the actual estimator rate. Fix by changing the local variables to u64.
Title netfilter: xt_rateest: fix u64 truncation in xt_rateest_mt()
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: 2026-08-15T05:55:52.916Z

Reserved: 2026-08-09T03:40:39.921Z

Link: CVE-2026-72349

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-15T06:22:08.297

Modified: 2026-08-15T06:22:08.297

Link: CVE-2026-72349

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Updated: 2026-08-15T11:00:05Z

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