Critical severity · published Aug 15, 2026
CVE-2026-72436
netfilter: ipset: Don't use test_bit() in lockless RCU readers in hash types
9.8
CVSS
0.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: ipset: Don't use test_bit() in lockless RCU readers in hash types Sashiko pointed out that there are a few lockless RCU readers using test_bit() which is a relaxed atomic operation and provides no memory barrier guarantees. Use test_bit_acquire() instead where the operation may run parallel with add/del/gc, i.e. is not one from the next cases - protected by region lock - in a set destroy phase - in a new/temporary set creation phase
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
Low
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.7% · higher than 53% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
LI
Linux · Linux
18f84d41d34fa35d0d64bbaea01fe664553ecc06 before c107233d2ff4fd7cef5d02f9124b99194957a710; 18f84d41d34fa35d0d64bbaea01fe664553ecc06 before 6329d3a9afe715fddda0460cfa46b496d61c2fe0; 18f84d41d34fa35d0d64bbaea01fe664553ecc06 before 7445fe965b7d8756070a40e80f8b73348ccda1d7; 18f84d41d34fa35d0d64bbaea01fe664553ecc06 before c4d257734e91bfcdc71d41843392dd6400b5bb1b; 18f84d41d34fa35d0d64bbaea01fe664553ecc06 before 3219d74e4536658c937fd878a327257b86ce80dd; 18f84d41d34fa35d0d64bbaea01fe664553ecc06 before e4b4984e28c16406ecb318444dea4a8bf47def3e; +1 more · source: vendor