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

netfilter: xt_u32: reject invalid shift counts

u32_match_it() executes rule-supplied shift operands on a 32-bit
value. A malformed u32 rule can provide a shift count of 32 or more,
triggering an undefined shift out-of-bounds during packet evaluation.

Validate XT_U32_LEFTSH and XT_U32_RIGHTSH operands in
u32_mt_checkentry() and reject malformed rules before they reach the
packet path.

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Sat, 17 Oct 2026 13:30:00 +0000

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Mon, 17 Aug 2026 17:45:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-20
CWE-682

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Weaknesses CWE-680

Mon, 17 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0000

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Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}


Sat, 15 Aug 2026 19:00:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-680

Sat, 15 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: xt_u32: reject invalid shift counts u32_match_it() executes rule-supplied shift operands on a 32-bit value. A malformed u32 rule can provide a shift count of 32 or more, triggering an undefined shift out-of-bounds during packet evaluation. Validate XT_U32_LEFTSH and XT_U32_RIGHTSH operands in u32_mt_checkentry() and reject malformed rules before they reach the packet path.
Title netfilter: xt_u32: reject invalid shift counts
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-16T18:55:19.841Z

Reserved: 2026-08-09T03:40:39.921Z

Link: CVE-2026-72350

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2026-10-16T18:47:46.802Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-15T06:22:08.407

Modified: 2026-10-16T19:17:24.887

Link: CVE-2026-72350

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2026-08-15T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-72350 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-08-22T05:30:17Z

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