Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
netfilter: nft_set_hash: unaligned atomic read on struct nft_set_ext
Access to genmask field in struct nft_set_ext results in unaligned
atomic read:
[ 72.130109] Unable to handle kernel paging request at virtual address ffff0000c2bb708c
[ 72.131036] Mem abort info:
[ 72.131213] ESR = 0x0000000096000021
[ 72.131446] EC = 0x25: DABT (current EL), IL = 32 bits
[ 72.132209] SET = 0, FnV = 0
[ 72.133216] EA = 0, S1PTW = 0
[ 72.134080] FSC = 0x21: alignment fault
[ 72.135593] Data abort info:
[ 72.137194] ISV = 0, ISS = 0x00000021, ISS2 = 0x00000000
[ 72.142351] CM = 0, WnR = 0, TnD = 0, TagAccess = 0
[ 72.145989] GCS = 0, Overlay = 0, DirtyBit = 0, Xs = 0
[ 72.150115] swapper pgtable: 4k pages, 48-bit VAs, pgdp=0000000237d27000
[ 72.154893] [ffff0000c2bb708c] pgd=0000000000000000, p4d=180000023ffff403, pud=180000023f84b403, pmd=180000023f835403,
+pte=0068000102bb7707
[ 72.163021] Internal error: Oops: 0000000096000021 [#1] SMP
[...]
[ 72.170041] CPU: 7 UID: 0 PID: 54 Comm: kworker/7:0 Tainted: G E 6.13.0-rc3+ #2
[ 72.170509] Tainted: [E]=UNSIGNED_MODULE
[ 72.170720] Hardware name: QEMU QEMU Virtual Machine, BIOS edk2-stable202302-for-qemu 03/01/2023
[ 72.171192] Workqueue: events_power_efficient nft_rhash_gc [nf_tables]
[ 72.171552] pstate: 21400005 (nzCv daif +PAN -UAO -TCO +DIT -SSBS BTYPE=--)
[ 72.171915] pc : nft_rhash_gc+0x200/0x2d8 [nf_tables]
[ 72.172166] lr : nft_rhash_gc+0x128/0x2d8 [nf_tables]
[ 72.172546] sp : ffff800081f2bce0
[ 72.172724] x29: ffff800081f2bd40 x28: ffff0000c2bb708c x27: 0000000000000038
[ 72.173078] x26: ffff0000c6780ef0 x25: ffff0000c643df00 x24: ffff0000c6778f78
[ 72.173431] x23: 000000000000001a x22: ffff0000c4b1f000 x21: ffff0000c6780f78
[ 72.173782] x20: ffff0000c2bb70dc x19: ffff0000c2bb7080 x18: 0000000000000000
[ 72.174135] x17: ffff0000c0a4e1c0 x16: 0000000000003000 x15: 0000ac26d173b978
[ 72.174485] x14: ffffffffffffffff x13: 0000000000000030 x12: ffff0000c6780ef0
[ 72.174841] x11: 0000000000000000 x10: ffff800081f2bcf8 x9 : ffff0000c3000000
[ 72.175193] x8 : 00000000000004be x7 : 0000000000000000 x6 : 0000000000000000
[ 72.175544] x5 : 0000000000000040 x4 : ffff0000c3000010 x3 : 0000000000000000
[ 72.175871] x2 : 0000000000003a98 x1 : ffff0000c2bb708c x0 : 0000000000000004
[ 72.176207] Call trace:
[ 72.176316] nft_rhash_gc+0x200/0x2d8 [nf_tables] (P)
[ 72.176653] process_one_work+0x178/0x3d0
[ 72.176831] worker_thread+0x200/0x3f0
[ 72.176995] kthread+0xe8/0xf8
[ 72.177130] ret_from_fork+0x10/0x20
[ 72.177289] Code: 54fff984 d503201f d2800080 91003261 (f820303f)
[ 72.177557] ---[ end trace 0000000000000000 ]---
Align struct nft_set_ext to word size to address this and
documentation it.
pahole reports that this increases the size of elements for rhash and
pipapo in 8 bytes on x86_64.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 5.4.287 – < 5.4.289, 5.10.231 – < 5.10.233, 5.15.174 – < 5.15.176, 6.1.120 – < 6.1.124, 6.6.66 – < 6.6.70, 6.12.5 – < 6.12.9 | 5.4.289 |
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 | 6.12.9-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | linux | 6.12.9-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | linux | 6.1.124-1 | — |
| Debian 11 | linux | 5.10.234-1 | DLA-4075-1 |
| Debian 11 | linux-6.1 | 6.1.128-1~deb11u1 | DLA-4076-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | linux-raspi-realtime | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | linux-riscv +32 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | linux-gke +28 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | linux-gcp +14 | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | linux-hwe-edge | No fix yet | — |
SUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES 15 SP5 | kernel-64kb +6 | 5.14.21-150500.55.136.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0474-1 |
| SLES 15 SP5 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150500.55.136.1.150500.6.67.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0474-1 |
| SLES 15 SP4 | kernel-64kb +6 | 5.14.21-150400.24.194.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0617-1 |
| SLES 15 SP4 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150400.24.194.1.150400.24.98.3 | SUSE-SU-2026:0617-1 |
Show 13 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| SLES for SAP 16.0 | kernel-64kb +8 | 6.12.0-160000.26.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:20599-1 |
| SLES for SAP 16.0 | kernel-default-base | 6.12.0-160000.26.1.160000.2.7 | SUSE-SU-2026:20599-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP5 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150500.55.136.1.150500.6.67.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0474-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP5 | kernel-docs +4 | 5.14.21-150500.55.136.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0474-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP4 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150400.24.194.1.150400.24.98.3 | SUSE-SU-2026:0617-1 |
| SLES for SAP 15 SP4 | kernel-docs +4 | 5.14.21-150400.24.194.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0617-1 |
| SLES 16.0 | kernel-64kb +8 | 6.12.0-160000.26.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:20615-1, SUSE-SU-2026:20599-1 |
| SLES 16.0 | kernel-default-base | 6.12.0-160000.26.1.160000.2.7 | SUSE-SU-2026:20599-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.2 | kernel-default-base | 6.12.0-160000.26.1.160000.2.7 | SUSE-SU-2026:20555-1 |
| SLE Micro 6.2 | kernel-rt +5 | 6.12.0-160000.26.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:20570-1, SUSE-SU-2026:20555-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.5 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150500.55.136.1.150500.6.67.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0474-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.5 | kernel-rt +1 | 5.14.21-150500.13.121.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0496-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.5 | kernel-source +1 | 5.14.21-150500.55.136.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0474-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.4 | kernel-default | 5.14.21-150400.24.194.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0617-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.4 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150400.24.194.1.150400.24.98.3 | SUSE-SU-2026:0617-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.4 | kernel-rt +1 | 5.14.21-150400.15.145.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:1131-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.3 | kernel-default | 5.14.21-150400.24.194.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0617-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.3 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150400.24.194.1.150400.24.98.3 | SUSE-SU-2026:0617-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.3 | kernel-rt +1 | 5.14.21-150400.15.145.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:1131-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.2 | kernel-default | 5.3.18-150300.59.235.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0475-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.2 | kernel-default-base | 5.3.18-150300.59.235.1.150300.18.140.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0475-1 |
| SLE Micro 5.2 | kernel-rt +1 | 5.3.18-150300.235.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0495-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP5 | kernel-default | 5.14.21-150500.55.136.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0474-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP5 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP5_Update_35 | 1-150500.11.3.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0474-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP4 | kernel-default | 5.14.21-150400.24.194.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0617-1 |
| SLE Live Patching 15 SP4 | kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP4_Update_48 | 1-150400.9.7.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0617-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP5 | kernel-64kb +5 | 5.14.21-150500.55.136.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0474-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP5 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150500.55.136.1.150500.6.67.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0474-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP4 | kernel-64kb +5 | 5.14.21-150400.24.194.1 | SUSE-SU-2026:0617-1 |
| SLE HPC 15 SP4 | kernel-default-base | 5.14.21-150400.24.194.1.150400.24.98.3 | SUSE-SU-2026:0617-1 |
openSUSE
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| openSUSE Leap 16.0 | kernel-default-base | 6.12.0-160000.26.1.160000.2.7 | openSUSE-SU-2026:20287-1 |
| openSUSE Leap 16.0 | kernel-rt +11 | 6.12.0-160000.26.1 | openSUSE-SU-2026:20287-1 |
Oracle Linux
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oracle Linux 9 | kernel-uek +34 | 6.12.0-101.33.4.3.el10uek | ELSA-2025-20530, ELSA-2025-20480 |
Advisories 16
- WID-SEC-2025-0105 Linux Kernel: Mehrere Schwachstellen ermöglichen Denial of Service BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Oct 8, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:20570-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Jul 9, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:1131-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 31, 2026
- openSUSE-SU-2026:20287-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:20615-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:20599-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:20555-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:0495-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:0496-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:0474-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:0475-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Mar 23, 2026
- DLA-4075-1 linux - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-4076-1 linux-6.1 - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- SUSE-SU-2026:0617-1 Security update for the Linux Kernel SUSE / openSUSE Security Updates · Feb 26, 2026
- ELSA-2025-20530 Important: Unbreakable Enterprise kernel security update (Oracle Linux 9) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Aug 18, 2025
- ELSA-2025-20480 Important: Unbreakable Enterprise kernel security update (Oracle Linux 9) Oracle Linux Security Advisories (ELSA) · Jul 17, 2025
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/352f8eaaabd008f09d1e176194edc261a7304084
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6a14b46052eeb83175a95baf399283860b9d94c4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/277f00b0c2dca8794cf4837722960bdc4174911f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/607774a13764676d4b8be9c8b9c66b8cf3469043
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4f49349c1963e507aa37c1ec05178faeb0103959
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d24cbc43cc7b41a0824b0bc6ec4d8436d8d7a9c0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/542ed8145e6f9392e3d0a86a0e9027d2ffd183e4