Linux Kernel up to 6.1.77/6.6.16/6.7.4/6.8-rc3 Netfilter nft_set_rbtree.c nft_set_rbtree privilege escalation

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 6.1.77/6.6.16/6.7.4/6.8-rc3. It has been classified as problematic. Affected by this issue is the function nft_set_rbtree of the file net/netfilter/nft_set_rbtree.c of the component Netfilter. The manipulation leads to an unknown weakness. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2024-26581. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Linux Kernel up to 6.1.77/6.6.16/6.7.4/6.8-rc3 (Operating System). This issue affects the function nft_set_rbtree of the file net/netfilter/nft_set_rbtree.c of the component Netfilter. The impact remains unknown. The summary by CVE is:

netfilter: nft_set_rbtree: skip end interval element from gc rbtree lazy gc on insert might collect an end interval element that has been just added in this transactions, skip end interval elements that are not yet active.

The weakness was shared 02/20/2024. The advisory is shared at git.kernel.org. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2024-26581 since 02/19/2024. Technical details are known, but no exploit is available.

Upgrading to version 6.1.78, 6.6.17, 6.7.5 or 6.8-rc4 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying a patch is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at git.kernel.org. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at CERT Bund (WID-SEC-2025-1293). If you want to get the best quality for vulnerability data then you always have to consider VulDB.

Affected

• Ubuntu Linux
• IBM DataPower Gateway

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Type

• Operating System

Vendor

• Linux

Name

• Kernel

Version

• 6.1.0
• 6.1.1
• 6.1.2
• 6.1.3
• 6.1.4
• 6.1.5
• 6.1.6
• 6.1.7
• 6.1.8
• 6.1.9
• 6.1.10
• 6.1.11
• 6.1.12
• 6.1.13
• 6.1.14
• 6.1.15
• 6.1.16
• 6.1.17
• 6.1.18
• 6.1.19
• 6.1.20
• 6.1.21
• 6.1.22
• 6.1.23
• 6.1.24
• 6.1.25
• 6.1.26
• 6.1.27
• 6.1.28
• 6.1.29
• 6.1.30
• 6.1.31
• 6.1.32
• 6.1.33
• 6.1.34
• 6.1.35
• 6.1.36
• 6.1.37
• 6.1.38
• 6.1.39
• 6.1.40
• 6.1.41
• 6.1.42
• 6.1.43
• 6.1.44
• 6.1.45
• 6.1.46
• 6.1.47
• 6.1.48
• 6.1.49
• 6.1.50
• 6.1.51
• 6.1.52
• 6.1.53
• 6.1.54
• 6.1.55
• 6.1.56
• 6.1.57
• 6.1.58
• 6.1.59
• 6.1.60
• 6.1.61
• 6.1.62
• 6.1.63
• 6.1.64
• 6.1.65
• 6.1.66
• 6.1.67
• 6.1.68
• 6.1.69
• 6.1.70
• 6.1.71
• 6.1.72
• 6.1.73
• 6.1.74
• 6.1.75
• 6.1.76
• 6.1.77
• 6.6.0
• 6.6.1
• 6.6.2
• 6.6.3
• 6.6.4
• 6.6.5
• 6.6.6
• 6.6.7
• 6.6.8
• 6.6.9
• 6.6.10
• 6.6.11
• 6.6.12
• 6.6.13
• 6.6.14
• 6.6.15
• 6.6.16
• 6.7.0
• 6.7.1
• 6.7.2
• 6.7.3
• 6.7.4
• 6.8-rc1
• 6.8-rc2
• 6.8-rc3

License

• open-source

Website

• Vendor: https://www.kernel.org/

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