High severity · published Jun 24, 2026
CVE-2026-52912
netfilter: nf_queue: hold bridge skb->dev while queued
7.8
CVSS
0.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
netfilter: nf_queue: hold bridge skb->dev while queued
br_pass_frame_up() rewrites skb->dev from the ingress port to the bridge
master before queueing bridge LOCAL_IN packets. NFQUEUE only holds
references on state.in/out and bridge physdevs, so a queued bridge
packet can retain a freed bridge master in skb->dev until reinjection.
When the verdict is reinjected later, br_netif_receive_skb() re-enters
the receive path with skb->dev still pointing at the freed bridge master,
triggering a use-after-free.
Store skb->dev in the queue entry, hold a reference on it for the queue
lifetime, and use the saved device when dropping queued packets during
NETDEV_DOWN handling.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Local
Complexity
Low
Privileges
Low
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.2% · higher than 5% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
KE
Kernel · Linux
4.7 before 5.10.259; 5.11 before 5.15.209; 5.16 before 6.1.175; 6.2 before 6.6.142; 6.7 before 6.12.92; 6.13 before 6.18.34; +5 more · source: NVD
LI
Linux · Linux
ac28634456867b23b95faccba7997a62ec430603 before 950d809f154dca04e5fbe5d3c8b9c5e44769cd57; ac28634456867b23b95faccba7997a62ec430603 before a698ac8ab2561cf575d2d9f34095032651dd952e; ac28634456867b23b95faccba7997a62ec430603 before 19924bdd8a45ebc72a7b84c57fd63057d1dc75ac; ac28634456867b23b95faccba7997a62ec430603 before 1e5e20031c5eee8d2e490a90ff4d6a2feecfc3be; ac28634456867b23b95faccba7997a62ec430603 before 3823c27099cfe2482299065814adbaa771be9644; ac28634456867b23b95faccba7997a62ec430603 before 15d464265120ab9818bd673af301deee09bedab2; +3 more · source: vendor
SS
SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP · Siemens
V3.1.6; V3.1.7; V3.1.6; V3.1.7 · source: CISA
SS
SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP · Siemens
V3.1.6; V3.1.7; V3.1.6; V3.1.7 · source: CISA
SS
SIPLUS S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP · Siemens
V3.1.6; V3.1.7 · source: CISA
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-52912
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-52912
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/15d464265120ab9818bd673af301deee09bedab2
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/19924bdd8a45ebc72a7b84c57fd63057d1dc75ac
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1e5e20031c5eee8d2e490a90ff4d6a2feecfc3be
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3823c27099cfe2482299065814adbaa771be9644
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3fb0f5c0f64162a8c3f25616a4f1e340b921737f
Patch
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/950d809f154dca04e5fbe5d3c8b9c5e44769cd57
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