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CVE-2026-53212 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: nft_tunnel: fix use-after-free on…

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: nft_tunnel: fix use-after-free on object destroy nft_tunnel_obj_destroy() calls metadata_dst_free() which directly kfree()s the metadata_dst, ignoring the dst_entry refcount. Packets that took a reference via dst_hold() in nft_tunnel_obj_eval() and are still queued (e.g. in a netem qdisc) are left with a dangling pointer. When these packets are eventually dequeued, dst_release() operates on freed memory. Replace metadata_dst_free() with dst_release() so the metadata_dst is freed only after all references are dropped. The dst subsystem already handles metadata_dst cleanup in dst_destroy() when DST_METADATA is set.

Affected products and versions

Product Affected versions Fixed in
Linux 7.1 earliest → < 7.1 7.1
Linux 7.0 earliest → < 7.0.13 7.0.13
Linux 6.18 earliest → < 6.18.36 6.18.36
Linux 6.12 earliest → < 6.12.94 6.12.94
Linux 6.6 earliest → < 6.6.143 6.6.143
Linux 6.1 earliest → < 6.1.176 6.1.176
Linux 5.15 earliest → < 5.15.210 5.15.210
Linux 5.10 earliest → < 5.10.259 5.10.259
Linux 4.19 No fix stated
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Product Affected versions Fixed in
SIMATIC S7-1500 TM MFP - GNU/Linux subsystem Versions not published

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