CVE-2026-52912

high

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: nf_queue: hold bridge skb->dev while queued br_pass_frame_up() rewrites skb->dev from the ingress port to the bridge master before queueing bridge LOCAL_IN packets. NFQUEUE only holds references on state.in/out and bridge physdevs, so a queued bridge packet can retain a freed bridge master in skb->dev until reinjection. When the verdict is reinjected later, br_netif_receive_skb() re-enters the receive path with skb->dev still pointing at the freed bridge master, triggering a use-after-free. Store skb->dev in the queue entry, hold a reference on it for the queue lifetime, and use the saved device when dropping queued packets during NETDEV_DOWN handling.

References

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e196115ec330a18de415bdb9f5071aa9f08e53ce

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a698ac8ab2561cf575d2d9f34095032651dd952e

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/950d809f154dca04e5fbe5d3c8b9c5e44769cd57

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3fb0f5c0f64162a8c3f25616a4f1e340b921737f

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3823c27099cfe2482299065814adbaa771be9644

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1e5e20031c5eee8d2e490a90ff4d6a2feecfc3be

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/19924bdd8a45ebc72a7b84c57fd63057d1dc75ac

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/15d464265120ab9818bd673af301deee09bedab2

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2026-06-24

Updated: 2026-06-24

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 4.9

Vector: CVSS2#AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:N/A:C

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.8

Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.0019