Improper Initialization Affecting torvalds/linux package, versions [5.3,5.10.270)[5.11,5.15.221)[5.16,6.1.188)[6.2,6.6.157)[6.7,6.12.110)[6.13,6.18.52)[6.19,7.2.6)
Threat Intelligence
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- published11 Oct 2026
- disclosed17 Sept 2026
- creditUnknown
Introduced: 17 Sep 2026
CVE-2026-90062 (opens in a new tab)How to fix?
Upgrade torvalds/linux to version 5.10.270, 5.15.221, 6.1.188, 6.6.157, 6.12.110, 6.18.52, 7.2.6 or higher.
Overview
Affected versions of this package are vulnerable to Improper Initialization due to improper handling of hardware offload operations in the nf_tables process. An attacker can cause persistent inconsistent state between the hardware and software rulesets, potentially leading to denial of service or unintended packet filtering, by sending crafted NETLINK_NETFILTER batches with specific chain and rule operations to the kernel. This is only exploitable if the attacker has CAP_NET_ADMIN in their user namespace and access to an offload-capable network device.
Note: The Linux kernel project assigns a CVE to every bug fix it ships, whether or not the bug has been shown to be exploitable. This advisory was generated from that process and has not been individually assessed for exploitability. See the kernel's CVE process documentation: https://github.com/torvalds/linux/blob/master/Documentation/process/cve.rst