High severity7.8NVD Advisory· Published Jul 19, 2026· Updated Sep 3, 2026
CVE-2026-64078
CVE-2026-64078
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
netfilter: x_tables: add and use xtables_unregister_table_exit
Previous change added xtables_unregister_table_pre_exit to detach the table from the packetpath and to unlink it from the active table list. In case of rmmod, userspace that is doing set/getsockopt for this table will not be able to re-instantiate the table: 1. The larval table has been removed already 2. existing instantiated table is no longer on the xt pernet table list.
This adds the second stage helper:
unlink the table from the dying list, free the hook ops (if any) and do the audit notification. It replaces xt_unregister_table().
Affected products
2Patches
Vulnerability mechanics
References
3News mentions
1- Linux Kernel: 25 Vulnerabilities Across Subsystems Disclosed and Patched TogetherVypr Intelligence · Jul 20, 2026