CVE-2026-52998

netfilter: nfnetlink_osf: fix potential NULL dereference in ttl check

CVE-2026-52998 is fixed in 88 products on 1 platform, first by ALAS2023-2026-1882, released June 22, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

High
CVSS
7.5
Moderate
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
0.0058
47th percentile

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: nfnetlink_osf: fix potential NULL dereference in ttl check The nf_osf_ttl() function accessed skb->dev to perform a local interface address lookup without verifying that the device pointer was valid. Additionally, the implementation utilized an in_dev_for_each_ifa_rcu loop to match the packet source address against local interface addresses. It assumed that packets from the same subnet should not see a decrement on the initial TTL. A packet might appear it is from the same subnet but it actually isn't especially in modern environments with containers and virtual switching. Remove the device dereference and interface loop. Replace the logic with a switch statement that evaluates the TTL according to the ttl_check.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
bpftool · amzn 2023 1:6.1.175-219.357.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1882 Jun 22, 2026
bpftool · ol 8 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek bpftool 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek Aug 11, 2026
bpftool · ol 9 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek bpftool 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek Aug 11, 2026
bpftool-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.1.175-219.357.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1882 Jun 22, 2026
bpftool6.12 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.92-122.166.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1894 Jun 22, 2026
bpftool6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.12.92-122.166.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1894 Jun 22, 2026
bpftool6.18 · amzn 2023 1:6.18.33-63.124.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1866 Jun 22, 2026
bpftool6.18-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.18.33-63.124.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1866 Jun 22, 2026
dtb-aarch64 · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.37.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21555-1 Aug 12, 2026
kernel · amzn 2023 1:6.1.175-219.357.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1882 Jun 22, 2026
kernel-64kb · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.37.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21555-1 Aug 12, 2026
kernel-64kb · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.78.1 SUSE-SU-2026:3790-1 Aug 25, 2026
kernel-64kb · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.37.1 SUSE-SU-2026:23231-1 Aug 11, 2026
kernel-azure · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.37.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21555-1 Aug 12, 2026
kernel-azure · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.78.1 SUSE-SU-2026:3790-1 Aug 25, 2026
kernel-azure · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.37.1 SUSE-SU-2026:23231-1 Aug 11, 2026
kernel-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.1.175-219.357.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1882 Jun 22, 2026
kernel-debuginfo-common-aarch64 · amzn 2023 1:6.1.175-219.357.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1882 Jun 22, 2026
kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64 · amzn 2023 1:6.1.175-219.357.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1882 Jun 22, 2026
kernel-default · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.37.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21555-1 Aug 12, 2026
kernel-default · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.78.1 SUSE-SU-2026:3790-1 Aug 25, 2026
kernel-default · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.37.1 SUSE-SU-2026:23237-1 Aug 11, 2026
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kernel-default-base · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.37.1.160000.2.19 SUSE-SU-2026:23231-1 Aug 11, 2026
kernel-devel · amzn 2023 1:6.1.175-219.357.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1882 Jun 22, 2026
kernel-docs · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.37.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21555-1 Aug 12, 2026
kernel-docs · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.78.1 SUSE-SU-2026:3790-1 Aug 25, 2026
kernel-docs · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.37.1 SUSE-SU-2026:23231-1 Aug 11, 2026
kernel-headers · amzn 2023 1:6.1.175-219.357.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1882 Jun 22, 2026
kernel-kvmsmall · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.37.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21555-1 Aug 12, 2026
kernel-kvmsmall · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.37.1 SUSE-SU-2026:23231-1 Aug 11, 2026
kernel-livepatch-6.1.175-219.357 · amzn 2023 1:1.0-0.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1882 Jun 22, 2026
kernel-livepatch-6.12.92-122.166 · amzn 2023 1:1.0-0.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1894 Jun 22, 2026
kernel-livepatch-6.18.33-63.124 · amzn 2023 1:1.0-0.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1866 Jun 22, 2026
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7-RT_Update_19 · sles 15.7 1-150700.1.5.1 SUSE-SU-2026:3810-1 Aug 26, 2026
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7_Update_20 · sles 15.7 1-150700.15.3.2 SUSE-SU-2026:3790-1 Aug 25, 2026
kernel-modules-extra · amzn 2023 1:6.1.175-219.357.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1882 Jun 22, 2026
kernel-modules-extra-common · amzn 2023 1:6.1.175-219.357.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1882 Jun 22, 2026
kernel-obs-build · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.37.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21555-1 Aug 12, 2026
kernel-obs-build · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.78.1 SUSE-SU-2026:3790-1 Aug 25, 2026
kernel-obs-qa · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.37.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21555-1 Aug 12, 2026
kernel-obs-qa · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.37.1 SUSE-SU-2026:23231-1 Aug 11, 2026
kernel-rt · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.37.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21555-1 Aug 12, 2026
kernel-source · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.37.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21555-1 Aug 12, 2026
kernel-source · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.78.1 SUSE-SU-2026:3790-1 Aug 25, 2026
kernel-source · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.37.1 SUSE-SU-2026:23231-1 Aug 11, 2026
kernel-syms · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.37.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21555-1 Aug 12, 2026
kernel-syms · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.78.1 SUSE-SU-2026:3790-1 Aug 25, 2026
kernel-syms · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.37.1 SUSE-SU-2026:23231-1 Aug 11, 2026
kernel-tools · amzn 2023 1:6.1.175-219.357.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1882 Jun 22, 2026
kernel-tools-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.1.175-219.357.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1882 Jun 22, 2026
kernel-tools-devel · amzn 2023 1:6.1.175-219.357.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1882 Jun 22, 2026
kernel-uek · ol 8 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek kernel-uek 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek Aug 11, 2026
kernel-uek · ol 9 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek kernel-uek 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek Aug 11, 2026
kernel-uek-container · ol 8 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek kernel-uek-container 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek Aug 11, 2026
kernel-uek-container · ol 9 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek kernel-uek-container 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek Aug 11, 2026
kernel-uek-container-debug · ol 8 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek kernel-uek-container-debug 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek Aug 11, 2026
kernel-uek-container-debug · ol 9 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek kernel-uek-container-debug 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek Aug 11, 2026
kernel-uek-core · ol 8 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek kernel-uek-core 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek Aug 11, 2026
kernel-uek-core · ol 9 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek kernel-uek-core 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek Aug 11, 2026
kernel-uek-debug · ol 8 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek kernel-uek-debug 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek Aug 11, 2026
kernel-uek-debug · ol 9 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek kernel-uek-debug 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek Aug 11, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-core · ol 8 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek kernel-uek-debug-core 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek Aug 11, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-core · ol 9 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek kernel-uek-debug-core 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek Aug 11, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-devel · ol 8 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek kernel-uek-debug-devel 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek Aug 11, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-devel · ol 9 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek kernel-uek-debug-devel 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek Aug 11, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules · ol 8 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek kernel-uek-debug-modules 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek Aug 11, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules · ol 9 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek kernel-uek-debug-modules 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek Aug 11, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra · ol 8 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek Aug 11, 2026
kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra · ol 9 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek kernel-uek-debug-modules-extra 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek Aug 11, 2026
kernel-uek-devel · ol 8 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek kernel-uek-devel 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek Aug 11, 2026
kernel-uek-devel · ol 9 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek kernel-uek-devel 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek Aug 11, 2026
kernel-uek-doc · ol 8 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek kernel-uek-doc 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek Aug 11, 2026
kernel-uek-doc · ol 9 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek kernel-uek-doc 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek Aug 11, 2026
kernel-uek-modules · ol 8 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek kernel-uek-modules 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek Aug 11, 2026
kernel-uek-modules · ol 9 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek kernel-uek-modules 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek Aug 11, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-extra · ol 8 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek kernel-uek-modules-extra 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek Aug 11, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-extra · ol 9 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek kernel-uek-modules-extra 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek Aug 11, 2026
kernel-uek64k · ol 8 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek kernel-uek64k 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek Aug 11, 2026
kernel-uek64k · ol 9 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek kernel-uek64k 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek Aug 11, 2026
kernel-uek64k-core · ol 8 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek kernel-uek64k-core 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek Aug 11, 2026
kernel-uek64k-core · ol 9 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek kernel-uek64k-core 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek Aug 11, 2026
kernel-uek64k-devel · ol 8 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek kernel-uek64k-devel 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek Aug 11, 2026
kernel-uek64k-devel · ol 9 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek kernel-uek64k-devel 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek Aug 11, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules · ol 8 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek kernel-uek64k-modules 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek Aug 11, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules · ol 9 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek kernel-uek64k-modules 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek Aug 11, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-extra · ol 8 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek kernel-uek64k-modules-extra 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek Aug 11, 2026
kernel-uek64k-modules-extra · ol 9 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek kernel-uek64k-modules-extra 0:5.15.0-323.211.3.3.el9uek Aug 11, 2026
kernel-zfcpdump · opensuse-leap 16.0 6.12.0-160000.37.1 OPENSUSE-SU-2026:21555-1 Aug 12, 2026
kernel-zfcpdump · sles 15.7 6.4.0-150700.53.78.1 SUSE-SU-2026:3790-1 Aug 25, 2026
kernel-zfcpdump · sles 16.0 6.12.0-160000.37.1 SUSE-SU-2026:23231-1 Aug 11, 2026
kernel6.12 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.92-122.166.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1894 Jun 22, 2026
kernel6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.12.92-122.166.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1894 Jun 22, 2026
kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-aarch64 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.92-122.166.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1894 Jun 22, 2026
kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-x86_64 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.92-122.166.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1894 Jun 22, 2026
kernel6.12-devel · amzn 2023 1:6.12.92-122.166.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1894 Jun 22, 2026
kernel6.12-headers · amzn 2023 1:6.12.92-122.166.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1894 Jun 22, 2026
kernel6.12-modules-extra · amzn 2023 1:6.12.92-122.166.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1894 Jun 22, 2026
kernel6.12-modules-extra-common · amzn 2023 1:6.12.92-122.166.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1894 Jun 22, 2026
kernel6.12-tools · amzn 2023 1:6.12.92-122.166.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1894 Jun 22, 2026
kernel6.12-tools-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.12.92-122.166.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1894 Jun 22, 2026
kernel6.12-tools-devel · amzn 2023 1:6.12.92-122.166.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1894 Jun 22, 2026
kernel6.18 · amzn 2023 1:6.18.33-63.124.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1866 Jun 22, 2026
kernel6.18-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.18.33-63.124.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1866 Jun 22, 2026
kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-aarch64 · amzn 2023 1:6.18.33-63.124.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1866 Jun 22, 2026
kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-x86_64 · amzn 2023 1:6.18.33-63.124.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1866 Jun 22, 2026
kernel6.18-devel · amzn 2023 1:6.18.33-63.124.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1866 Jun 22, 2026
kernel6.18-headers · amzn 2023 1:6.18.33-63.124.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1866 Jun 22, 2026
kernel6.18-modules-extra · amzn 2023 1:6.18.33-63.124.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1866 Jun 22, 2026
kernel6.18-modules-extra-common · amzn 2023 1:6.18.33-63.124.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1866 Jun 22, 2026
kernel6.18-tools · amzn 2023 1:6.18.33-63.124.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1866 Jun 22, 2026
kernel6.18-tools-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.18.33-63.124.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1866 Jun 22, 2026
kernel6.18-tools-devel · amzn 2023 1:6.18.33-63.124.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1866 Jun 22, 2026
linux · Debian 12.15 (bookworm) 6.1.176-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2026-52998 Jun 25, 2026
linux · Debian 13.5 (trixie) 6.12.94-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2026-52998 Jun 25, 2026
linux · Debian 14 7.0.10-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2026-52998 Jun 25, 2026
perf · amzn 2023 1:6.1.175-219.357.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1882 Jun 22, 2026
perf-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.1.175-219.357.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1882 Jun 22, 2026
perf6.12 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.92-122.166.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1894 Jun 22, 2026
perf6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.12.92-122.166.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1894 Jun 22, 2026
perf6.18 · amzn 2023 1:6.18.33-63.124.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1866 Jun 22, 2026
perf6.18-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.18.33-63.124.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1866 Jun 22, 2026
python3-perf · amzn 2023 1:6.1.175-219.357.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1882 Jun 22, 2026
python3-perf-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.1.175-219.357.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1882 Jun 22, 2026
python3-perf6.12 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.92-122.166.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1894 Jun 22, 2026
python3-perf6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.12.92-122.166.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1894 Jun 22, 2026
python3-perf6.18 · amzn 2023 1:6.18.33-63.124.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1866 Jun 22, 2026
python3-perf6.18-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.18.33-63.124.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1866 Jun 22, 2026

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