CVE-2026-72255

🗓️ 15 Aug 2026 05:54:42Reported by LinuxType

Linux kernel nf_queue use-after-free on bridge device during NFQUEUE processing after teardown.

Reporter	Title	Published	Views	Family All 7
Cvelist	CVE-2026-72255 netfilter: nf_queue: pin bridge device while NFQUEUE holds fake dst	15 Aug 202605:54	–	cvelist
Debian CVE	CVE-2026-72255	15 Aug 202605:54	–	debiancve
EUVD	EUVD-2026-59154	15 Aug 202605:54	–	euvd
NVD	CVE-2026-72255	15 Aug 202606:21	–	nvd
OSV	DEBIAN-CVE-2026-72255	15 Aug 202606:21	–	osv
Positive Technologies	PT-2026-72443	15 Aug 202600:00	–	ptsecurity
Tenable Nessus	Linux Distros Unpatched Vulnerability : CVE-2026-72255	15 Aug 202600:00	–	nessus

Vulners

CNA

Node

linux linux_kernelRange3.18–6.1.178

linux linux_kernelRange6.2.0–6.6.145

linux linux_kernelRange6.7.0–6.12.97

linux linux_kernelRange6.13.0–6.18.40

linux linux_kernelRange6.19.0–7.1.5

linux linux_kernelRange7.2.0–7.2-rc1

[
  {
    "product": "Linux",
    "vendor": "Linux",
    "defaultStatus": "unaffected",
    "repo": "https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git",
    "programFiles": [
      "include/net/netfilter/nf_queue.h",
      "net/netfilter/nf_queue.c",
      "net/netfilter/nfnetlink_queue.c"
    ],
    "versions": [
      {
        "version": "34666d467cbf1e2e3c7bb15a63eccfb582cdd71f",
        "lessThan": "430521af7fe8a9c08f5a2554224a35f11f51d99e",
        "status": "affected",
        "versionType": "git"
      },
      {
        "version": "34666d467cbf1e2e3c7bb15a63eccfb582cdd71f",
        "lessThan": "3f03a2d225c668283110ad5f9ff159ba4591e2c7",
        "status": "affected",
        "versionType": "git"
      },
      {
        "version": "34666d467cbf1e2e3c7bb15a63eccfb582cdd71f",
        "lessThan": "01ace27af47801dd7f6b839e782b62863af979cc",
        "status": "affected",
        "versionType": "git"
      },
      {
        "version": "34666d467cbf1e2e3c7bb15a63eccfb582cdd71f",
        "lessThan": "0ca505346c5e2905ab7b5313af801fcf38f594a8",
        "status": "affected",
        "versionType": "git"
      },
      {
        "version": "34666d467cbf1e2e3c7bb15a63eccfb582cdd71f",
        "lessThan": "47b3af24de5fbed4bf2952de0f5294ef1a338a26",
        "status": "affected",
        "versionType": "git"
      },
      {
        "version": "34666d467cbf1e2e3c7bb15a63eccfb582cdd71f",
        "lessThan": "c9c9b37f8c5505224e8d206184df3bb668ee00cf",
        "status": "affected",
        "versionType": "git"
      }
    ]
  },
  {
    "product": "Linux",
    "vendor": "Linux",
    "defaultStatus": "affected",
    "repo": "https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git",
    "programFiles": [
      "include/net/netfilter/nf_queue.h",
      "net/netfilter/nf_queue.c",
      "net/netfilter/nfnetlink_queue.c"
    ],
    "versions": [
      {
        "version": "3.18",
        "status": "affected"
      },
      {
        "version": "0",
        "lessThan": "3.18",
        "status": "unaffected",
        "versionType": "semver"
      },
      {
        "version": "6.1.178",
        "lessThanOrEqual": "6.1.*",
        "status": "unaffected",
        "versionType": "semver"
      },
      {
        "version": "6.6.145",
        "lessThanOrEqual": "6.6.*",
        "status": "unaffected",
        "versionType": "semver"
      },
      {
        "version": "6.12.97",
        "lessThanOrEqual": "6.12.*",
        "status": "unaffected",
        "versionType": "semver"
      },
      {
        "version": "6.18.40",
        "lessThanOrEqual": "6.18.*",
        "status": "unaffected",
        "versionType": "semver"
      },
      {
        "version": "7.1.5",
        "lessThanOrEqual": "7.1.*",
        "status": "unaffected",
        "versionType": "semver"
      },
      {
        "version": "7.2-rc1",
        "lessThanOrEqual": "*",
        "status": "unaffected",
        "versionType": "original_commit_for_fix"
      }
    ]
  }
]

Source	Link
git	www.git.kernel.org/stable/c/430521af7fe8a9c08f5a2554224a35f11f51d99e
git	www.git.kernel.org/stable/c/3f03a2d225c668283110ad5f9ff159ba4591e2c7
git	www.git.kernel.org/stable/c/01ace27af47801dd7f6b839e782b62863af979cc
git	www.git.kernel.org/stable/c/c9c9b37f8c5505224e8d206184df3bb668ee00cf
git	www.git.kernel.org/stable/c/0ca505346c5e2905ab7b5313af801fcf38f594a8
git	www.git.kernel.org/stable/c/47b3af24de5fbed4bf2952de0f5294ef1a338a26

15 Aug 2026 06:21Current

5.4Medium risk

Vulners AI Score5.4

EPSS0.00215