Linux Kernel up to 7.1.4 nft_meta_bridge stack-based overflow

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9.5$5k-$25k3.95

Summaryinfo

A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 7.1.4. It has been classified as very critical. This vulnerability affects unknown code of the component nft_meta_bridge. Performing a manipulation results in stack-based overflow. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-72433. The attack may be initiated remotely. There is no available exploit.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as very critical, was found in Linux Kernel up to 7.1.4. This affects an unknown code block of the component nft_meta_bridge. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a stack-based overflow vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-121. A stack-based buffer overflow condition is a condition where the buffer being overwritten is allocated on the stack (i.e., is a local variable or, rarely, a parameter to a function). This is going to have an impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. The summary by CVE is:

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: nft_meta_bridge: fix NFT_META_BRI_IIFPVID stack leak This needs to test for nonzero retval.

The advisory is shared at git.kernel.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2026-72433 since 08/09/2026. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. Neither technical details nor an exploit are publicly available. The price for an exploit might be around USD $5k-$25k at the moment (estimation calculated on 08/15/2026).

Upgrading to version 5.10.261, 5.15.212, 6.1.178, 6.6.145, 6.12.97, 6.18.40, 7.1.5 or 7.2-rc1 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch c37a39b963034cc2d141baf46017614cb1fc275f/a853c3769b73ceb2d2b735aff621d1d51fe0553d/b1b0b9efe641afa5c2d4ba2ec77aed7b6f4bc398/f73b7de5338fcca7f63ca88597a050c119501531/92c9682b36f0c8f7a1f14d4558b72793f62e90a1/7e23965d44f06ed93fb5362fb1e321b769eecc3b/4dce8bf588a89bef99b446136d15685a837e7acf/27dd2997746d54ebc079bb13161cc1bdd401d4a6 is able to eliminate this problem.

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Class: Stack-based overflow
CWE: CWE-121 / CWE-119
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Remote: Yes

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Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: Kernel 5.10.261/5.15.212/6.1.178/6.6.145/6.12.97/6.18.40/7.1.5/7.2-rc1
Patch: c37a39b963034cc2d141baf46017614cb1fc275f/a853c3769b73ceb2d2b735aff621d1d51fe0553d/b1b0b9efe641afa5c2d4ba2ec77aed7b6f4bc398/f73b7de5338fcca7f63ca88597a050c119501531/92c9682b36f0c8f7a1f14d4558b72793f62e90a1/7e23965d44f06ed93fb5362fb1e321b769eecc3b/4dce8bf588a89bef99b446136d15685a837e7acf/27dd2997746d54ebc079bb13161cc1bdd401d4a6

Timelineinfo

08/09/2026 CVE reserved
08/15/2026 +6 days Advisory disclosed
08/15/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created
08/15/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update

Sourcesinfo

Vendor: kernel.org

Advisory: git.kernel.org
Status: Confirmed

CVE: CVE-2026-72433 (🔒)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-72433
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-391053

Entryinfo

Created: 08/15/2026 17:18
Changes: 08/15/2026 17:18 (58)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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