In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

netfilter: nf_conntrack_sip: validate skb_dst() before accessing it

tc ingress and openvswitch do not guarantee routing information to be
available. These subsystems use the conntrack helper infrastructure, and
the SIP helper relies on the skb_dst() to be present if
sip_external_media is set to 1 (which is disabled by default as a module
parameter).

This effectively disables the sip_external_media toggle for these
subsystems without resulting in a crash.

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: nf_conntrack_sip: validate skb_dst() before accessing it tc ingress and openvswitch do not guarantee routing information to be available. These subsystems use the conntrack helper infrastructure, and the SIP helper relies on the skb_dst() to be present if sip_external_media is set to 1 (which is disabled by default as a module parameter). This effectively disables the sip_external_media toggle for these subsystems without resulting in a crash.
Title netfilter: nf_conntrack_sip: validate skb_dst() before accessing it
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-15T05:54:41.490Z

Reserved: 2026-08-09T03:40:39.915Z

Link: CVE-2026-72253

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-15T06:21:52.760

Modified: 2026-08-15T06:21:52.760

Link: CVE-2026-72253

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