CVE-2026-52912

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: nf_queue: hold bridge skb->dev while queued br_pass_frame_up() rewrites skb->dev from the ingress port to the bridge master before queueing bridge LOCAL_IN packets. NFQUEUE only holds references on state.in/out and bridge physdevs, so a queued bridge packet can retain a freed bridge master in skb->dev until reinjection. When the verdict is reinjected later, br_netif_receive_skb() re-enters the receive path with skb->dev still pointing at the freed bridge master, triggering a use-after-free. Store skb->dev in the queue entry, hold a reference on it for the queue lifetime, and use the saved device when dropping queued packets during NETDEV_DOWN handling.

CVSS 3.1

7.8CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS

0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 4% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-25)

CWE

CWE-416

Published

2026-06-24

Modified

2026-10-19

Record from

the NVD, synced 2026-10-21

Affected

• linux:linux_kernel

References

• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/15d464265120ab9818bd673af301deee09bedab2
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/19924bdd8a45ebc72a7b84c57fd63057d1dc75ac
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1e5e20031c5eee8d2e490a90ff4d6a2feecfc3be
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3823c27099cfe2482299065814adbaa771be9644
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3fb0f5c0f64162a8c3f25616a4f1e340b921737f

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