CVE-2025-38732

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: nfreject: don't leak dst refcount for loopback packets recent patches to add a WARN when replacing skb dst entry found an old bug: WARNING: include/linux/skbuff.h:1165 skbdstcheckunset include/linux/skbuff.h:1164 inlin...

CVE-2025-38732

CVE-2025-38732 refers to a Linux kernel vulnerability in netfilter nf_reject where loopback packets could cause a dst refcount leak. The issue arises from a patch that added a WARN during skb dst entry replacement but forgot that loopback packets already have a dst_entry attached (even at PRE_ROU...

CVE-2025-38732 netfilter: nf_reject: don't leak dst refcount for loopback packets

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: nfreject: don't leak dst refcount for loopback packets recent patches to add a WARN when replacing skb dst entry found an old bug: WARNING: include/linux/skbuff.h:1165 skbdstcheckunset include/linux/skbuff.h:1164 inlin...