CVE-2026-64078

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: x_tables: add and use xtables_unregister_table_exit Previous change added xtables_unregister_table_pre_exit to detach the table from the packetpath and to unlink it from the active table list. In case of rmmod, userspace that is doing set/getsockopt for this table will not be able to re-instantiate the table: 1. The larval table has been removed already 2. existing instantiated table is no longer on the xt pernet table list. This adds the second stage helper: unlink the table from the dying list, free the hook ops (if any) and do the audit notification. It replaces xt_unregister_table().

CVSS v3 7.8 HIGH

7.8^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8026e5163cca1d1db436c7bfb89ddea8b5e8c2cf
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/86ee5bc9c0f0e652e19f395675a432de11b75514
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b4597d5fd7d2f8cebfffd40dffb5e003cc78964c

Configurations

No configuration.

History

20 Jul 2026, 15:17

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
CVSS	v2 : ~~unknown~~ v3 : ~~unknown~~	v2 : unknown v3 : 7.8

19 Jul 2026, 16:17

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2026-07-19 16:17

Updated : 2026-07-20 15:17

NVD link : CVE-2026-64078

Mitre link : CVE-2026-64078

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-64078

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Products Affected

No product.

CWE

No CWE.

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