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Vulnerability · CVE-2026-23399

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nf_tables: nft_dynset: fix possible stateful expression memleak in error path If cloning the second…

Published Mar 28, 2026 · catalog updated Oct 15, 2026 · linux kernel

Check if you run it

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-23399. EPSS is 0.13%. Act only if a listed version of linux kernel is installed.

Gaps on this record

  • No vendor fix or required action is stored. Compare the linked advisory before you change production.
Severity
Medium5.5
Known exploitation
Not in CISA/VulnCheck KEV
EPSS
0.13%
Remediation
Advisory link
Affected products
cpe linux/linux kernel

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nf_tables: nft_dynset: fix possible stateful expression memleak in error path If cloning the second stateful expression in the element via GFP_ATOMIC fails, then the first stateful expression remains in place without being released. unreferenced object (percpu) 0x607b97e9cab8 (size 16): comm "softirq", pid 0, jiffies 4294931867 hex dump (first 16 bytes on cpu 3): 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 backtrace (crc 0): pcpu_alloc_noprof+0x453/0xd80 nft_counter_clone+0x9c/0x190 [nf_tables] nft_expr_clone+0x8f/0x1b0 [nf_tables] nft_dynset_new+0x2cb/0x5f0 [nf_tables] nft_rhash_update+0x236/0x11c0 [nf_tables] nft_dynset_eval+0x11f/0x670 [nf_tables] nft_do_chain+0x253/0x1700 [nf_tables] nft_do_chain_ipv4+0x18d/0x270 [nf_tables] nf_hook_slow+0xaa/0x1e0 ip_local_deliver+0x209/0x330

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  • cpe linux/linux kernel5.11
  • cpe linux/linux kernel7.0

How to fix CVE-2026-23399

What to do

Three questions, each answered from this record only. Confirm the vendor advisory before you patch.

Should you patch?

No confirmed exploitation is on record for CVE-2026-23399. EPSS is 0.13%. Act only if a listed version of linux kernel is installed.

Which versions are affected?

Compare what you have installed with linux/linux kernel 5.11; linux/linux kernel 7.0. Compare the installed version with the linked vendor advisory before you change production.

What should an analyst verify?

CWE-401: Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime. EPSS 0.13%. There is no CISA KEV listing. No Exploit-DB or Metasploit reference is linked. Use the source links for the original advisory.

Code

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Timeline

Detection, updates, and resolution for this record.

  1. Mar 28, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nf_tables: nft_dynset: fix possible stateful expression memleak in error path If cloning the second stateful expression in the element via GFP_ATOMIC fails, then the first stateful expression remains in place without being released. unreferenced object (percpu) 0x607b97e9cab8 (size 16): comm "softirq", pid 0, jiffies 4294931867 he

  2. Oct 15, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nf_tables: nft_dynset: fix possible stateful expression memleak in error path If cloning the second stateful expression in the element via GFP_ATOMIC fails, then the first stateful expression remains in place without being released. unreferenced object (percpu) 0x607b97e9cab8 (size 16): comm "softirq", pid 0, jiffies 4294931867 he

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-23399

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-23399

    30-day exploitation probability 0.1%

    first.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2026-23399

    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: nf_tables: nft_dynset: fix possible stateful expression memleak in error path If cloning the second stateful expression in the element via GFP_ATOMIC fails, then the first stateful expression remains in place w

    nvd.nist.gov

References

Freshness

Last verified in this catalog Oct 18, 2026. Significant claims (KEV, EPSS, CVSS, affected ranges) come from the source rows above — open the original publisher for the authoritative advisory.