SB20260824201 - Memory leak in Linux kernel bridge netfilter

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SB20260824201 - Memory leak in Linux kernel bridge netfilter

Published: August 24, 2026

Security Bulletin ID SB20260824201
CSH Severity
Medium
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Remote access
Highest impact Denial of service

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) Memory leak (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-74625)

CWE-ID: CWE-401 - Missing release of memory after effective lifetime

CVSSv4: 8.7 [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]


The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service.

The vulnerability exists due to improper resource management in nf_ct_bridge_pre() when processing non-IPv4 and non-IPv6 Ethernet frames after a bridge nftables ct zone set rule has attached a conntrack template. A remote attacker can send specially crafted non-IP traffic to cause a denial of service.

Memory is leaked by making the existing conntrack template reference unreachable, which can exhaust slab memory.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References