In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
netfilter: nfnetlink_cthelper: fix OOB read in nfnl_cthelper_dump_table()
nfnl_cthelper_dump_table() has a 'goto restart' that jumps to a label
inside the for loop body. When the "last" helper saved in cb->args[1]
is deleted between dump rounds, every entry fails the (cur != last)
check, so cb->args[1] is never cleared. The for loop finishes with
cb->args[0] == nf_ct_helper_hsize, and the 'goto restart' jumps back
into the loop body bypassing the bounds check, causing an 8-byte
out-of-bounds read on nf_ct_helper_hash[nf_ct_helper_hsize].
The 'goto restart' block was meant to re-traverse the current bucket
when "last" is no longer found, but it was placed after the for loop
instead of inside it. Move the block into the for loop body so that
the restart only occurs while cb->args[0] is still within bounds.
BUG: KASAN: slab-out-of-bounds in nfnl_cthelper_dump_table+0x9f/0x1b0
Read of size 8 at addr ffff888104ca3000 by task poc_cthelper/131
Call Trace:
nfnl_cthelper_dump_table+0x9f/0x1b0
netlink_dump+0x333/0x880
netlink_recvmsg+0x3e2/0x4b0
sock_recvmsg+0xde/0xf0
__sys_recvfrom+0x150/0x200
__x64_sys_recvfrom+0x76/0x90
do_syscall_64+0xc3/0x6e0
Allocated by task 1:
__kvmalloc_node_noprof+0x21b/0x700
nf_ct_alloc_hashtable+0x65/0xd0
nf_conntrack_helper_init+0x21/0x60
nf_conntrack_init_start+0x18d/0x300
nf_conntrack_standalone_init+0x12/0xc0
netfilter: nfnetlink_cthelper: fix OOB read in nfnl_cthelper_dump_table()
nfnl_cthelper_dump_table() has a 'goto restart' that jumps to a label
inside the for loop body. When the "last" helper saved in cb->args[1]
is deleted between dump rounds, every entry fails the (cur != last)
check, so cb->args[1] is never cleared. The for loop finishes with
cb->args[0] == nf_ct_helper_hsize, and the 'goto restart' jumps back
into the loop body bypassing the bounds check, causing an 8-byte
out-of-bounds read on nf_ct_helper_hash[nf_ct_helper_hsize].
The 'goto restart' block was meant to re-traverse the current bucket
when "last" is no longer found, but it was placed after the for loop
instead of inside it. Move the block into the for loop body so that
the restart only occurs while cb->args[0] is still within bounds.
BUG: KASAN: slab-out-of-bounds in nfnl_cthelper_dump_table+0x9f/0x1b0
Read of size 8 at addr ffff888104ca3000 by task poc_cthelper/131
Call Trace:
nfnl_cthelper_dump_table+0x9f/0x1b0
netlink_dump+0x333/0x880
netlink_recvmsg+0x3e2/0x4b0
sock_recvmsg+0xde/0xf0
__sys_recvfrom+0x150/0x200
__x64_sys_recvfrom+0x76/0x90
do_syscall_64+0xc3/0x6e0
Allocated by task 1:
__kvmalloc_node_noprof+0x21b/0x700
nf_ct_alloc_hashtable+0x65/0xd0
nf_conntrack_helper_init+0x21/0x60
nf_conntrack_init_start+0x18d/0x300
nf_conntrack_standalone_init+0x12/0xc0
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
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| Description | In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: nfnetlink_cthelper: fix OOB read in nfnl_cthelper_dump_table() nfnl_cthelper_dump_table() has a 'goto restart' that jumps to a label inside the for loop body. When the "last" helper saved in cb->args[1] is deleted between dump rounds, every entry fails the (cur != last) check, so cb->args[1] is never cleared. The for loop finishes with cb->args[0] == nf_ct_helper_hsize, and the 'goto restart' jumps back into the loop body bypassing the bounds check, causing an 8-byte out-of-bounds read on nf_ct_helper_hash[nf_ct_helper_hsize]. The 'goto restart' block was meant to re-traverse the current bucket when "last" is no longer found, but it was placed after the for loop instead of inside it. Move the block into the for loop body so that the restart only occurs while cb->args[0] is still within bounds. BUG: KASAN: slab-out-of-bounds in nfnl_cthelper_dump_table+0x9f/0x1b0 Read of size 8 at addr ffff888104ca3000 by task poc_cthelper/131 Call Trace: nfnl_cthelper_dump_table+0x9f/0x1b0 netlink_dump+0x333/0x880 netlink_recvmsg+0x3e2/0x4b0 sock_recvmsg+0xde/0xf0 __sys_recvfrom+0x150/0x200 __x64_sys_recvfrom+0x76/0x90 do_syscall_64+0xc3/0x6e0 Allocated by task 1: __kvmalloc_node_noprof+0x21b/0x700 nf_ct_alloc_hashtable+0x65/0xd0 nf_conntrack_helper_init+0x21/0x60 nf_conntrack_init_start+0x18d/0x300 nf_conntrack_standalone_init+0x12/0xc0 | |
| Title | netfilter: nfnetlink_cthelper: fix OOB read in nfnl_cthelper_dump_table() | |
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Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
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MITRE
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Linux
Published:
Updated: 2026-05-08T14:22:15.915Z
Reserved: 2026-05-01T14:12:56.010Z
Link: CVE-2026-43450
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NVD
Status : Received
Published: 2026-05-08T15:16:57.643
Modified: 2026-05-08T15:16:57.643
Link: CVE-2026-43450
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