In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
netfilter: nf_reject: don't leak dst refcount for loopback packets
recent patches to add a WARN() when replacing skb dst entry found an
old bug:
WARNING: include/linux/skbuff.h:1165 skb_dst_check_unset include/linux/skbuff.h:1164 [inline]
WARNING: include/linux/skbuff.h:1165 skb_dst_set include/linux/skbuff.h:1210 [inline]
WARNING: include/linux/skbuff.h:1165 nf_reject_fill_skb_dst+0x2a4/0x330 net/ipv4/netfilter/nf_reject_ipv4.c:234
[..]
Call Trace:
nf_send_unreach+0x17b/0x6e0 net/ipv4/netfilter/nf_reject_ipv4.c:325
nft_reject_inet_eval+0x4bc/0x690 net/netfilter/nft_reject_inet.c:27
expr_call_ops_eval net/netfilter/nf_tables_core.c:237 [inline]
..
This is because blamed commit forgot about loopback packets.
Such packets already have a dst_entry attached, even at PRE_ROUTING stage.
Instead of checking hook just check if the skb already has a route
attached to it.
References
Configurations
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History
09 Jan 2026, 22:12
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| References | () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/51e8531371f90bee742c63775c9a568e5d6bf3c5 - Patch | |
| References | () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7b8b503c06274ef3c6c1a107743f1ec0d0a53ef8 - Patch | |
| References | () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/82ef97abf22790182f7d433c74960dfd61b99c33 - Patch | |
| References | () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/91a79b792204313153e1bdbbe5acbfc28903b3a5 - Patch | |
| References | () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a0a3ace2a57887dac1e7c9a724846040c3e31868 - Patch | |
| References | () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b32e1590a8d22cf7d7f965e46d5576051acf8e42 - Patch | |
| References | () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b7a885ba25960c91db237c3f83b4285156789bce - Patch | |
| References | () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00007.html - Third Party Advisory, Mailing List | |
| References | () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00008.html - Third Party Advisory, Mailing List | |
| CWE | NVD-CWE-Other | |
| First Time |
Linux
Debian Debian debian Linux Linux linux Kernel |
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| CPE | cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.17:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.17:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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| CVSS |
v2 : v3 : |
v2 : unknown
v3 : 5.5 |
03 Nov 2025, 18:16
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05 Sep 2025, 18:15
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| New CVE |
Information
Published : 2025-09-05 18:15
Updated : 2026-01-09 22:12
NVD link : CVE-2025-38732
Mitre link : CVE-2025-38732
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-38732
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Products Affected
debian
- debian_linux
linux
- linux_kernel
CWE
