SB20260625190 - NULL pointer dereference in Linux kernel netfilter
Published: June 25, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB20260625190
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) NULL pointer dereference (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-52998)
CWE-ID: CWE-476 - NULL Pointer Dereference
CVSSv4: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to a NULL pointer dereference in nf_osf_ttl() when processing packets for TTL checks. A remote attacker can send a specially crafted packet to cause a denial of service.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5d05de2f0928d81309a815ecc76d1a3ad72cbc16
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/711987ba281fd806322a7cd244e98e2a81903114
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/79b90a96688e521771fa6ed3dc7864b76b8df293
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/83fc5dd63455a779ea2dd0f7ffee3c920919d80b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/95be653a76793856ff8b2d8bd82c2943c23f5ca8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c996a90f3071cf43683e5423da31aadbe002b8b4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/edc806f9122961f0d3819f7c69c14cccde31f277
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f4de0777e4554a7de19c920accde6319dd530782