CVE-2026-72436

high

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: ipset: Don't use test_bit() in lockless RCU readers in hash types Sashiko pointed out that there are a few lockless RCU readers using test_bit() which is a relaxed atomic operation and provides no memory barrier guarantees. Use test_bit_acquire() instead where the operation may run parallel with add/del/gc, i.e. is not one from the next cases - protected by region lock - in a set destroy phase - in a new/temporary set creation phase

References

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e4b4984e28c16406ecb318444dea4a8bf47def3e

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c4d257734e91bfcdc71d41843392dd6400b5bb1b

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c107233d2ff4fd7cef5d02f9124b99194957a710

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7445fe965b7d8756070a40e80f8b73348ccda1d7

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6329d3a9afe715fddda0460cfa46b496d61c2fe0

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3219d74e4536658c937fd878a327257b86ce80dd

Details

Source: Mitre, NVD

Published: 2026-08-15

Updated: 2026-08-15

Risk Information

CVSS v2

Base Score: 5.6

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

Severity: Medium

CVSS v3

Base Score: 7.1

Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:H

Severity: High

EPSS

EPSS: 0.00215