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Unrated severityNVD Advisory· Published Aug 15, 2026

CVE-2026-72436

CVE-2026-72436

Description

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

netfilter: ipset: Don't use test_bit() in lockless RCU readers in hash types

Sashiko pointed out that there are a few lockless RCU readers using test_bit() which is a relaxed atomic operation and provides no memory barrier guarantees. Use test_bit_acquire() instead where the operation may run parallel with add/del/gc, i.e. is not one from the next cases

  • protected by region lock
  • in a set destroy phase
  • in a new/temporary set creation phase

Affected products

1

Patches

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