CVE-2026-45873: Linux kernel · netfilter: nft_set_rbtree: check for partial overlaps in anonymous sets
Affects Linux kernelSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · fixed in f1535d56fc3f6c625b7e0559c006bd0318791bb1 : update Linux kernel when convenient.
Data as of 6 Nov 2026, 16:06 UTC
Rated Medium by Threat Radar's AI analysis · No CVSS score from NVD or the CNA
Thin evidence
One scorer or none- CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- No evidence of active exploitation and no public proof of concept
- Automatable
- Attackers cannot reliably automate steps 1–4 of the kill chain
- Technical impact
- Limited control over the software or limited information exposure
CISA SSVC assessment, 2026-11-06.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in f1535d56fc3f6c625b7e0559c006bd0318791bb1, f1381ce0a1dd013610985e1c4260908163a427df, e6497e06a102870803a59570d75ed2c36d7e11b3 +10
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 27 May 2026
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 6 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| LinuxLinux | Affected
| Fixed in
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| LinuxLinux | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
This vulnerability has been fixed in multiple Linux kernel versions, including 5.10.252, 5.15.202, 6.1.165, 4.20, 5.5, and 6.2. Users and administrators should update to these fixed versions or later to remediate the issue. No additional mitigation actions are indicated.
Description
A vulnerability in the Linux kernel's netfilter nft_set_rbtree component allowed partial overlaps in anonymous sets to go undetected. This flaw involved the logic that checks for overlapping intervals in optimized representations of sets, potentially permitting overlapping intervals that should have been flagged. The issue has been fixed by restoring the check on overlapping start elements to properly detect overlaps.
References
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/7ca5813e1b21ef300e04593f47b073ef3217aac6 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/029e5f6a95e905b12d6bc20421be32a01e0eb311 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/f1381ce0a1dd013610985e1c4260908163a427df (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/f1535d56fc3f6c625b7e0559c006bd0318791bb1 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/05feaf826390fd16f1deb89dd9412def3b2a280f (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/dad14d22dff1a191612acb98facceb303d0524a2 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/e6497e06a102870803a59570d75ed2c36d7e11b3 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/4780ec142cbb24b794129d3080eee5cac2943ffc (opens in a new tab)