High severity · published Jun 24, 2026
CVE-2026-52998
netfilter: nfnetlink_osf: fix potential NULL dereference in ttl check
7.5
CVSS
0.6%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: nfnetlink_osf: fix potential NULL dereference in ttl check The nf_osf_ttl() function accessed skb->dev to perform a local interface address lookup without verifying that the device pointer was valid. Additionally, the implementation utilized an in_dev_for_each_ifa_rcu loop to match the packet source address against local interface addresses. It assumed that packets from the same subnet should not see a decrement on the initial TTL. A packet might appear it is from the same subnet but it actually isn't especially in modern environments with containers and virtual switching. Remove the device dereference and interface loop. Replace the logic with a switch statement that evaluates the TTL according to the ttl_check.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.6% · higher than 48% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
KE
Kernel · Linux
2.6.31 before 5.10.258; 5.11 before 5.15.209; 5.16 before 6.1.175; 6.2 before 6.6.141; 6.7 before 6.12.91; 6.13 before 6.18.33; +1 more · source: NVD
LI
Linux · Linux
11eeef41d5f63c7d2f7fdfcc733eb7fb137cc384 before f4de0777e4554a7de19c920accde6319dd530782; 11eeef41d5f63c7d2f7fdfcc733eb7fb137cc384 before c996a90f3071cf43683e5423da31aadbe002b8b4; 11eeef41d5f63c7d2f7fdfcc733eb7fb137cc384 before edc806f9122961f0d3819f7c69c14cccde31f277; 11eeef41d5f63c7d2f7fdfcc733eb7fb137cc384 before 5d05de2f0928d81309a815ecc76d1a3ad72cbc16; 11eeef41d5f63c7d2f7fdfcc733eb7fb137cc384 before 95be653a76793856ff8b2d8bd82c2943c23f5ca8; 11eeef41d5f63c7d2f7fdfcc733eb7fb137cc384 before 79b90a96688e521771fa6ed3dc7864b76b8df293; +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