CVE-2026-72433: netfilter: nft_meta_bridge: fix NFT_META_BRI_IIFPVID stack leak

Published Aug 15, 2026

Updated

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

netfilter: nftmetabridge: fix NFTMETABRIIIFPVID stack leak

This needs to test for nonzero retval.

Event History

Aug 15, 2026

CVE Published

via MITRE·05:56 AM

Data Sourced

via MITRE·05:56 AM

Description

The severity of CVE-2026-72433 is rated as 34.

CVE-2026-72433 affects the Linux kernel, specifically the netfilter nft_meta_bridge component.

To fix CVE-2026-72433, ensure that your Linux kernel is updated to the latest version where the vulnerability has been resolved.

CVE-2026-72433 is a stack leak vulnerability within the netfilter subsystem.

CVE-2026-72433 was published on August 15, 2026.