Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
netfilter: ebtables: fix memory leak when blob is malformed
The bug fix was incomplete, it "replaced" crash with a memory leak.
The old code had an assignment to "ret" embedded into the conditional,
restore this.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 4.14.292 – < 4.14.295, 4.19.257 – < 4.19.260, 5.4.212 – < 5.4.215, 5.10.140 – < 5.10.146, 5.15.64 – < 5.15.71, 5.19.6 – < 5.19.12 | 4.14.295 |
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | linux | 6.0.2-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | linux | 6.0.2-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | linux | 6.0.2-1 | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux +1 | 5.15.0-57.63 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-aws | 5.15.0-1027.31 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-azure | 5.15.0-1030.37 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-azure-fde | 5.15.0-1030.37.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-gcp | 5.15.0-1026.33 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-gke | 5.15.0-1024.29 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.15.0-1012.16 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-ibm | 5.15.0-1022.25 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-intel-iotg | 5.15.0-1023.28 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-kvm | 5.15.0-1025.30 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-oracle | 5.15.0-1026.32 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-raspi | 5.15.0-1022.24 | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-riscv +22 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux | 5.4.0-136.153 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-aws | 5.4.0-1093.101 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-aws-5.15 +1 | 5.15.0-1027.31~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-azure | 5.4.0-1100.106 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-azure-5.15 | 5.15.0-1030.37~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-azure-fde-5.15 | 5.15.0-1030.37~20.04.1.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-bluefield | 5.4.0-1054.60 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gcp | 5.4.0-1097.106 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gcp-5.15 | 5.15.0-1027.34~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gke +26 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gkeop | 5.4.0-1061.65 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gkeop-5.15 | 5.15.0-1012.16~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-hwe-5.15 | 5.15.0-57.63~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-ibm | 5.4.0-1041.46 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-intel-iotg-5.15 | 5.15.0-1023.28~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-iot | 5.4.0-1010.12 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-kvm | 5.4.0-1083.89 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15 | 5.15.0-58.64~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-oracle | 5.4.0-1091.100 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-oracle-5.15 | 5.15.0-1027.33~20.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-raspi | 5.4.0-1078.89 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux | 4.15.0-204.215 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-aws | 4.15.0-1150.163 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-aws-5.4 | 5.4.0-1093.102~18.04.2 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-azure-4.15 | 4.15.0-1161.176 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-azure-5.4 | 5.4.0-1100.106~18.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp +13 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp-4.15 | 4.15.0-1145.161 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp-5.4 | 5.4.0-1097.106~18.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-hwe-5.4 | 5.4.0-136.153~18.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-ibm-5.4 | 5.4.0-1041.46~18.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-kvm | 4.15.0-1135.140 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-oracle | 4.15.0-1114.125 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-oracle-5.4 | 5.4.0-1091.100~18.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-raspi-5.4 | 5.4.0-1078.89~18.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-hwe-edge | No fix yet | — |
Show 5 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu Pro Realtime 22.04 LTS | linux-realtime | 5.15.0-1029.32 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS | linux-aws-fips | 5.4.0-1093.101+fips1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS | linux-azure-fips | 5.4.0-1100.106+fips1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS | linux-fips | 5.4.0-1069.78 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 20.04 LTS | linux-gcp-fips | 5.4.0-1097.106+fips1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 18.04 LTS | linux-aws-fips | 4.15.0-2089.95 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 18.04 LTS | linux-azure-fips | 4.15.0-2070.76 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 18.04 LTS | linux-fips | 4.15.0-1107.118 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro FIPS-updates 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp-fips | 4.15.0-2054.59 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | linux-aws-hwe | 4.15.0-1151.164~16.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | linux-azure | 4.15.0-1162.177~16.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | linux-gcp | 4.15.0-1146.162~16.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | linux-hwe | 4.15.0-206.217~16.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 16.04 LTS | linux-oracle | 4.15.0-1115.126~16.04.1 | — |
| Ubuntu Pro 14.04 LTS | linux-azure | 4.15.0-1162.177~14.04.1 | — |
Amazon Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon Linux 2 | kernel-livepatch-4.14.296-222.539 | 1.0-0.amzn2 | ALAS2-2022-1876 |
| Amazon Linux 2 | perf +8 | 4.14.296-222.539.amzn2 | ALAS2-2022-1876 |
Advisories 2
- WID-SEC-2024-0984 Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Aug 13, 2026
- ALAS2-2022-1876 Important: kernel security update (Amazon Linux 2) Amazon Linux Security Center (ALAS) · Feb 8, 2026
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/754e8b74281dd54a324698803483f47cf3355ae1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1e98318af2f163eadaff815abcef38d27ca92c1e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/11ebf32fde46572b0aaf3c2bdd97d923ef5a03ab
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ebd97dbe3c55d68346b9c5fb00634a7f5b10bbee
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d5917b7af7cae0e2804f9d127a03268035098b7f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/38cf372b17f0a5f35c1b716a100532d539f0eb33
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/62ce44c4fff947eebdf10bb582267e686e6835c9