CVE-2024-26642
High
netfilter: nf_tables: disallow anonymous set with timeout flag
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: nf_tables: disallow anonymous set with timeout flag Anonymous sets are never used with timeout from userspace, reject this. Exception to this rule is NFT_SET_EVAL to ensure legacy meters still work.
Exploit probability
0.3%
Published
March 21, 2024
Required by
Not available
Last source change
August 12, 2026
02 / AFFECTED SOFTWARE
Affected packages
03 / CONNECTIONS
Connected vulnerabilities
04 / EVIDENCE
Source records
Open Source Vulnerabilities
CVE-2024-26642
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In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: nf_tables: disallow anonymous set with timeout flag Anonymous sets are never used with timeout from userspace, reject this. Exception to this rule is NFT_SET_EVAL to ensure legacy meters still work.
05 / REFERENCES
Further evidence
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-265688.html
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/16603605b667b70da974bea8216c93e7db043bf1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/72c1efe3f247a581667b7d368fff3bd9a03cd57a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7cdc1be24cc1bcd56a3e89ac4aef20e31ad09199
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8e07c16695583a66e81f67ce4c46e94dece47ba7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c0c2176d1814b92ea4c8e7eb7c9cd94cd99c1b12
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e4988d8415bd0294d6f9f4a1e7095f8b50a97ca9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e9a0d3f376eb356d54ffce36e7cc37514cbfbd6f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fe40ffbca19dc70d7c6b1e3c77b9ccb404c57351
- https://github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2024/26xxx/CVE-2024-26642.json
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00017.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00020.html
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-26642