CVE-2024-26643: Linux kernel · netfilter: nf_tables: mark set as dead when unbinding anonymous set with timeout
Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High · fixed in 5.4.0-1127.137~18.04.2 : patch Linux kernel soon.
Data as of 12 Nov 2026, 18:50 UTC
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 5.4.0-1127.137~18.04.2, 5.4.0-1132.139~18.04.1, 5.4.0-1132.141~18.04.1 +63
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 21 Mar 2024
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 12 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.
Patches and advisories
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6868-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6869-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6870-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6871-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6872-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6873-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6874-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6872-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6873-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6870-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6868-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6892-1 (opens in a new tab)
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Ubuntu Pro Realtime 24.04 LTSlinux-raspi-realtimepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-raspi-realtime?arch=source&distro=realtime/nobleOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
|
Ubuntu 22.04 LTSlinuxpkg:deb/ubuntu/linux?arch=source&distro=jammyOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
|
Ubuntu 22.04 LTSlinux-allwinner-5.19pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-allwinner-5.19?arch=source&distro=jammyOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 22.04 LTSlinux-awspkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-aws?arch=source&distro=jammyOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
|
Ubuntu 22.04 LTSlinux-aws-5.19pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-aws-5.19?arch=source&distro=jammyOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 22.04 LTSlinux-aws-6.2pkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-aws-6.2?arch=source&distro=jammyOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Check your own hosts for these packages with threat-finder (opens in a new tab), our free open-source scanner.
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: nf_tables: mark set as dead when unbinding anonymous set with timeout While the rhashtable set gc runs asynchronously, a race allows it to collect elements from anonymous sets with timeouts while it is being released from the commit path. Mingi Cho originally reported this issue in a different path in 6.1.x with a pipapo set with low timeouts which is not possible upstream since 7395dfacfff6 ("netfilter: nf_tables: use timestamp to check for set element timeout"). Fix this by setting on the dead flag for anonymous sets to skip async gc in this case. According to 08e4c8c5919f ("netfilter: nf_tables: mark newset as dead on transaction abort"), Florian plans to accelerate abort path by releasing objects via workqueue, therefore, this sets on the dead flag for abort path too.
References
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2024-26643 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/552705a3650bbf46a22b1adedc1b04181490fc36 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-26643 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6868-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6869-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6870-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6871-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6872-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6873-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6874-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6872-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6873-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6870-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6868-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6892-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6896-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6900-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6919-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-6927-1 (opens in a new tab)