In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
netfilter: nf_tables: reject duplicate device on updates
A chain/flowtable update with duplicated devices in the same batch is
possible. Unfortunately, netdev event path only removes the first
device that is found, leaving unregistered the hook of the duplicated
device.
Check if a duplicated device exists in the transaction batch, bail out
with EEXIST in such case.
WARNING is hit when unregistering the hook:
[49042.221275] WARNING: CPU: 4 PID: 8425 at net/netfilter/core.c:340 nf_hook_entry_head+0xaa/0x150
[49042.221375] CPU: 4 UID: 0 PID: 8425 Comm: nft Tainted: G S 6.16.0+ #170 PREEMPT(full)
[...]
[49042.221382] RIP: 0010:nf_hook_entry_head+0xaa/0x150
References
Configurations
Configuration 1 (hide)
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History
25 Nov 2025, 22:05
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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| References | () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3f358a66a04513311668ea4b40f5064e253d8386 - Patch | |
| References | () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cf23d531a9d496863aa4c5a0e2f71f0a23f3df3c - Patch | |
| References | () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cf5fb87fcdaaaafec55dcc0dc5a9e15ead343973 - Patch | |
| References | () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d7615bde541f16517d6790412da6ec46fa8a4c1f - Patch | |
| CPE | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.17:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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| CVSS |
v2 : v3 : |
v2 : unknown
v3 : 5.5 |
| First Time |
Linux linux Kernel
Linux |
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| CWE | NVD-CWE-noinfo |
24 Nov 2025, 10:16
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Information
Published : 2025-09-03 13:15
Updated : 2025-11-25 22:05
NVD link : CVE-2025-38678
Mitre link : CVE-2025-38678
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-38678
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Products Affected
linux
- linux_kernel
CWE