CVE-2026-52942: netfilter: nf_log: validate MAC header was set before dumping it

Published Jun 24, 2026
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Updated

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

netfilter: nflog: validate MAC header was set before dumping it

The fallback path of dumpmacheader() guards the MAC header access only with "skb->macheader != skb->networkheader", without checking skbmacheaderwasset(). When the MAC header is unset, macheader is 0xffff, so the test passes and skbmacheader(skb) returns skb->head + 0xffff, ~64 KiB past the buffer; the loop then reads dev->hardheaderlen bytes out of bounds into the kernel log.

This is reachable via the netdev logger: nflogunknownpacket() calls dumpmacheader() unconditionally, and an skb sent through AFPACKET with PACKETQDISCBYPASS reaches the egress hook with macheader still unset (devqueuexmit(), which would reset it, is bypassed).

Add the skbmacheaderwasset() check the ARPHRDETHER path already uses, and replace the open-coded MAC header length test with skbmacheaderlen(). Only skbs with an unset MAC header are affected; valid ones are dumped as before.

BUG: KASAN: slab-out-of-bounds in dumpmacheader (net/netfilter/nflogsyslog.c:831) Read of size 1 at addr ffff88800ea49d3f by task exploit/148 Call Trace: kasanreport (mm/kasan/report.c:595) dumpmacheader (net/netfilter/nflogsyslog.c:831) nflognetdevpacket (net/netfilter/nflogsyslog.c:938 net/netfilter/nflogsyslog.c:963) nflogpacket (net/netfilter/nflog.c:260) nftlogeval (net/netfilter/nftlog.c:60) nftdochain (net/netfilter/nftablescore.c:285) nftdochainnetdev (net/netfilter/nftchainfilter.c:307) nfhookslow (net/netfilter/core.c:619) nfhookdirectegress (net/packet/afpacket.c:257) packetxmit (net/packet/afpacket.c:280) packetsendmsg (net/packet/afpacket.c:3114) syssendto (net/socket.c:2265)

Other sources

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

netfilter: nflog: validate MAC header was set before dumping it

The fallback path of dumpmacheader() guards the MAC header access only with "skb-macheader != skb-networkheader", without checking skbmacheaderwasset(). When the MAC header is unset, macheader is 0xffff, so the test passes and skbmacheader(skb) returns skb-head + 0xffff, ~64 KiB past the buffer; the loop then reads dev-hardheaderlen bytes out of bounds into the kernel log.

This is reachable via the netdev logger: nflogunknownpacket() calls dumpmacheader() unconditionally, and an skb sent through AFPACKET with PACKETQDISCBYPASS reaches the egress hook with macheader still unset (devqueuexmit(), which would reset it, is bypassed).

Add the skbmacheaderwasset() check the ARPHRDETHER path already uses, and replace the open-coded MAC header length test with skbmacheaderlen(). Only skbs with an unset MAC header are affected; valid ones are dumped as before.

BUG: KASAN: slab-out-of-bounds in dumpmacheader (net/netfilter/nflogsyslog.c:831) Read of size 1 at addr ffff88800ea49d3f by task exploit/148 Call Trace: kasanreport (mm/kasan/report.c:595) dumpmacheader (net/netfilter/nflogsyslog.c:831) nflognetdevpacket (net/netfilter/nflogsyslog.c:938 net/netfilter/nflogsyslog.c:963) nflogpacket (net/netfilter/nflog.c:260) nftlogeval (net/netfilter/nftlog.c:60) nftdochain (net/netfilter/nftablescore.c:285) nftdochainnetdev (net/netfilter/nftchainfilter.c:307) nfhookslow (net/netfilter/core.c:619) nfhookdirectegress (net/packet/afpacket.c:257) packetxmit (net/packet/afpacket.c:280) packetsendmsg (net/packet/afpacket.c:3114) syssendto (net/socket.c:2265)

— IBM

Affected Software

280 affected componentsFixes available
Linux Linux kernel
Microsoft azl3 kernel 6.6.141.1-1<6.6.143.1-1
6.6.143.1-1
IBM QRadar<=7.6.0.0 - 7.6.0.4
IBM QRadar<=7.5.0 - 7.5.0 UP16 IF01
Linux Linux kernel>=2.6.36<5.15.210
Linux Linux kernel>=5.16<6.1.176
Linux Linux kernel>=6.2<6.6.143
Linux Linux kernel>=6.7<6.12.94
Linux Linux kernel>=6.13<6.18.36
Linux Linux kernel>=6.19<7.0.13
Linux Linux kernel=7.1-rc1
Linux Linux kernel=7.1-rc2
Linux Linux kernel=7.1-rc3
Linux Linux kernel=7.1-rc4
Linux Linux kernel=7.1-rc5
Linux Linux kernel=7.1-rc6
Linux Linux kernel=7.1-rc7
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ubuntu/linux-aws*
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ubuntu/linux-kvm*
ubuntu/linux-oracle*
ubuntu/linux-fips*
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ubuntu/linux-fips*
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ubuntu/linux<5.15.0-198.208
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ubuntu/linux-aws-6.8<6.8.0-1066.69~22.04.1
6.8.0-1066.69~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure<5.15.0-1123.132
5.15.0-1123.132
ubuntu/linux-azure-5.19*
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ubuntu/linux-azure-fde<5.15.0-1122.131
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ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-5.19*
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ubuntu/linux-gcp<5.15.0-1118.128
5.15.0-1118.128
ubuntu/linux-gcp-5.19*
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ubuntu/linux-gke<5.15.0-1113.119
5.15.0-1113.119
ubuntu/linux-gkeop<5.15.0-1100.108
5.15.0-1100.108
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ubuntu/linux-intel-iot-realtime*
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ubuntu/linux-lowlatency<5.15.0-195.205
5.15.0-195.205
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2*
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ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8<6.8.0-146.146.1~22.04.1
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ubuntu/linux-nvidia<5.15.0-1112.113
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ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.2*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.8<6.8.0-1064.67~22.04.1
6.8.0-1064.67~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra-igx*
ubuntu/linux-oem-5.17*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.0*
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ubuntu/linux-oem-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-oracle<5.15.0-1114.120
5.15.0-1114.120
ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.8*
ubuntu/linux-raspi*
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ubuntu/linux-riscv*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-5.19*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.5*
ubuntu/linux-riscv-6.8<6.8.0-146.146~22.04.1
6.8.0-146.146~22.04.1
ubuntu/linux-starfive-5.19*
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ubuntu/linux-xilinx-zynqmp<5.15.0-1080.84
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ubuntu/linux-aws-fips*
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6.8.0-1070.78
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ubuntu/linux-azure-fde<6.8.0-1068.75
6.8.0-1068.75
ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-6.14*
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ubuntu/linux-azure-fde-7.0<7.0.0-1013.13~24.04.1
7.0.0-1013.13~24.04.1
ubuntu/linux-azure-nvidia*
ubuntu/linux-azure-nvidia-6.14*
ubuntu/linux-gcp<6.8.0-1070.78
6.8.0-1070.78
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.11*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-6.14*
ubuntu/linux-gcp-7.0<7.0.0-1011.11~24.04.1
7.0.0-1011.11~24.04.1
ubuntu/linux-gke<6.8.0-1065.73
6.8.0-1065.73
ubuntu/linux-gkeop<6.8.0-1051.55
6.8.0-1051.55
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.11*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.14*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-6.17*
ubuntu/linux-hwe-7.0<7.0.0-31.31~24.04.1
7.0.0-31.31~24.04.1
ubuntu/linux-ibm<6.8.0-1066.67
6.8.0-1066.67
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency<6.8.0-146.146.1
6.8.0-146.146.1
ubuntu/linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia<6.8.0-1064.67
6.8.0-1064.67
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.11*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-6.17*
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-7.0<7.0.0-1018.18~24.04.1
7.0.0-1018.18~24.04.1
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-lowlatency<6.8.0-1064.67.1
6.8.0-1064.67.1
ubuntu/linux-nvidia-tegra<6.8.0-1036.39
6.8.0-1036.39
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.11*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.14*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.17*
ubuntu/linux-oem-6.8*
ubuntu/linux-oracle<6.8.0-1063.66
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ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.14*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-6.17*
ubuntu/linux-oracle-7.0<7.0.0-1011.11~24.04.1
7.0.0-1011.11~24.04.1
ubuntu/linux-raspi*
ubuntu/linux-raspi-realtime*
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ubuntu/linux-xilinx*
ubuntu/linux-bluefield<6.8.0-1032.37
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ubuntu/linux-realtime<6.8.1-1061.62
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ubuntu/linux-oracle*
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Remediation

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1101.103
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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1109.111
  36. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1116.125
  37. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.1-1061.62~22.04.1
  38. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1117.124+fips1
  39. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1123.132+fips1
  40. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-198.208+fips1
  41. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 5.15.0-1118.128+fips1
  42. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-146.146
  43. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1066.69
  44. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 7.0.0-1012.12~24.04.1
  45. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1070.78
  46. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 7.0.0-1014.14~24.04.1
  47. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1068.75
  48. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 7.0.0-1013.13~24.04.1
  49. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1070.78
  50. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 7.0.0-1011.11~24.04.1
  51. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1065.73
  52. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1051.55
  53. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 7.0.0-31.31~24.04.1
  54. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1066.67
  55. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-146.146.1
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1064.67
  57. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 7.0.0-1018.18~24.04.1
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1064.67.1
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1036.39
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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1063.66
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    Fixed in 7.0.0-1011.11~24.04.1
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    Fixed in 7.0.0-31.31.1~24.04.1
  63. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1032.37
  64. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.1-1061.62
  65. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1066.69+fips1
  66. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1069.77+fips1
  67. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-146.146+fips1
  68. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 6.8.0-1070.78+fips1
  69. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 7.0.0-31.31
  70. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 7.0.0-1012.12
  71. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 7.0.0-1014.14
  72. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 7.0.0-1013.13
  73. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 7.0.0-1011.11
  74. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 7.0.0-1006.7
  75. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 7.0.0-1013.13
  76. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 7.0.0-1018.18
  77. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 7.0.0-2018.18
  78. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 7.0.0-1013.13
  79. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 7.0.0-1011.11
  80. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 7.0.0-1019.19
  81. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 7.0.0-31.31.1
  82. Upgrade

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    Fixed in 7.0.0-31.31.1

Event History

Jun 24, 2026
CVE Published
via MITRE·07:14 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·07:14 AM
DescriptionSeverity
Data Sourced
via OSV·08:16 AM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Data Sourced
via NVD·08:16 AM
RemedyDescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Jun 27, 2026
Data Sourced
via Microsoft·08:10 AM
DescriptionSeverityWeaknessAffected Software
Oct 13, 2026
Data Sourced
via IBM·12:00 AM
DescriptionAffected Software

Parent advisories

This vulnerability appears in the following advisories.

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2026-52942?

CVE-2026-52942 has a risk score of 48, indicating a moderate vulnerability in the Linux kernel.

2

How do I fix CVE-2026-52942?

To address CVE-2026-52942, ensure you update to the patched version of the Linux kernel provided by your distribution.

3

What systems are affected by CVE-2026-52942?

CVE-2026-52942 affects the Linux kernel, specifically systems utilizing the netfilter component.

4

What aspects of the Linux kernel are impacted by CVE-2026-52942?

CVE-2026-52942 impacts the handling of MAC headers in netfilter's logging functionality.

5

Is CVE-2026-52942 a common vulnerability?

While not widely discussed, CVE-2026-52942 poses a significant risk and should be addressed promptly in affected systems.

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