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

netfilter: ipset: make sure gc is properly stopped

Sashiko noticed that when destroying a set,
cancel_delayed_work_sync() was called while gc
calls queue_delayed_work() unconditionally which
can lead not to properly shutting down the gc.

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Linux Linux unaffected
Version Status Constraints
f66ee0410b1c3481ee75e5db9b34547b4d582465 affected < c940d1b96248c3081b664ede5418078bdc7c8c07
f66ee0410b1c3481ee75e5db9b34547b4d582465 affected < 12088da6add5b003657c8506c5b0fcef835083b8
f66ee0410b1c3481ee75e5db9b34547b4d582465 affected < c78bd5195a5998094a5866df702fbeafda60dafb
f66ee0410b1c3481ee75e5db9b34547b4d582465 affected < 4a597a87e2e2f608edb6be2c510dc826b4fdfb53
5dd9488ae41070b69d2f4acb580f77db5705f9ca affected —
a469bab3386aebff33c59506f3a95e35b91118fd affected —
5.4.24 affected < 5.5
5.5.8 affected < 5.6
Linux Linux affected
Version Status Constraints
5.6 affected —
0 unaffected < 5.6
6.12.97 unaffected ≤ 6.12.*
6.18.40 unaffected ≤ 6.18.*
7.1.5 unaffected ≤ 7.1.*
7.2-rc1 unaffected ≤ *

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https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/12088da6add5b003657c8506c5b0fcef835083b8 cve-icon cve-icon
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4a597a87e2e2f608edb6be2c510dc826b4fdfb53 cve-icon cve-icon
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c78bd5195a5998094a5866df702fbeafda60dafb cve-icon cve-icon
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c940d1b96248c3081b664ede5418078bdc7c8c07 cve-icon cve-icon
History

Sat, 15 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: ipset: make sure gc is properly stopped Sashiko noticed that when destroying a set, cancel_delayed_work_sync() was called while gc calls queue_delayed_work() unconditionally which can lead not to properly shutting down the gc.
Title netfilter: ipset: make sure gc is properly stopped
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: 2026-08-15T05:56:48.756Z

Reserved: 2026-08-09T03:40:39.929Z

Link: CVE-2026-72434

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-15T06:22:17.247

Modified: 2026-08-15T06:22:17.247

Link: CVE-2026-72434

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