CVE-2026-45901 in Linuxinformation

Résumé

par MITRE • 27/05/2026

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

netfilter: nf_tables: revert commit_mutex usage in reset path

It causes circular lock dependency between commit_mutex, nfnl_subsys_ipset and nlk_cb_mutex when nft reset, ipset list, and iptables-nft with '-m set' rule run at the same time.

Previous patches made it safe to run individual reset handlers concurrently so commit_mutex is no longer required to prevent this.

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Responsable

Linux

Réserver

13/05/2026

Divulgation

27/05/2026

Modérer

accepté

Entrée

VDB-366085

CPE

prêt

EPSS

0.00024

KEV

non

Activités

très faible

Sources

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