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

netfilter: bridge: release template ct on non-IP path

A bridge nftables ct zone set rule can attach a conntrack template to
an skb before nf_ct_bridge_pre() sees it. For non-IPv4 and non-IPv6
EtherTypes, nf_ct_bridge_pre() currently overwrites skb->_nfct with
IP_CT_UNTRACKED without releasing the existing template reference.

That makes the per-cpu template, and any temporary templates allocated
for concurrent use, unreachable and leaks memory until the host runs out
of slab.

Reset the skb conntrack state before marking the frame untracked so the
existing template reference is dropped on the non-IP path.

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Sat, 22 Aug 2026 17:00:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: bridge: release template ct on non-IP path A bridge nftables ct zone set rule can attach a conntrack template to an skb before nf_ct_bridge_pre() sees it. For non-IPv4 and non-IPv6 EtherTypes, nf_ct_bridge_pre() currently overwrites skb->_nfct with IP_CT_UNTRACKED without releasing the existing template reference. That makes the per-cpu template, and any temporary templates allocated for concurrent use, unreachable and leaks memory until the host runs out of slab. Reset the skb conntrack state before marking the frame untracked so the existing template reference is dropped on the non-IP path.
Title netfilter: bridge: release template ct on non-IP path
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-22T15:32:07.929Z

Reserved: 2026-08-15T05:44:03.921Z

Link: CVE-2026-74625

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-22T16:16:35.390

Modified: 2026-08-22T16:16:35.390

Link: CVE-2026-74625

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Updated: 2026-08-22T16:45:03Z

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