CVE-2026-23391Patch(linux / linux_kernel)

LOWCVSS 7.8 · HIGH

Signal is active with 1 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

  • Patch linux linux_kernel systems immediately

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: xt_CT: drop pending enqueued packets on template removal Templates refer to objects that can go away while packets are sitting in nfqueue refer to: - helper, this can be an issue on module removal. - timeout policy, nfnetlink_cttimeout might remove it. The use of templates with zone and event cache filter are safe, since this just copies values. Flush these enqueued packets in case the template rule gets removed.

0.5/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

AVAILABLE

Momentum

STABLE

Are you affected?

If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.

  • linux_kernel

Threat summary

  • Patch or workaround signal is available
  • 4 mentions across 3 observed days
  • Momentum state: stable

What's happening

  • Patch or workaround mentioned in 2 signals
  • Technical details provided in 2 signals
  • General: 1 classified signal
  • Disclosure: 1 classified signal
  • Peaked 2d ago at 2 mentions (2026-03-25); latest day: 1
  • 4 total mentions across 3 days

Affected systems

Vendors
Products
linux_kernel

2 versions affected across 1 product

Deep dive

Activity timeline4 mentions / 3d
01122Mentions · 2026-03-25: 2Mentions · 2026-03-26: 1Mentions · 2026-03-27: 1Patch / Workaround · 2026-03-25: 1Patch / Workaround · 2026-03-26: 1Technical Details · 2026-03-25: 1Technical Details · 2026-03-26: 103-2503-2603-27
Signal classification3 categories
Patch
250.0%
General
125.0%
Disclosure
125.0%
Referenced assets4 URLs
Classification over time
DateTotalLabels
2026-03-252
General1Patch1
2026-03-261
Patch1
2026-03-271
Disclosure1
Full discourse4 posts
  • Vulmon Vulnerability Feed@VulmonFeeds
    General

    CVE-2026-23391 Netfilter xt_CT Kernel Vulnerability https://vulmon.com/vulnerabilitydetails?qid=CVE-2026-23391

    Post summary

    The post merely cites CVE-2026-23391 and links to a vulnerability details page, without providing any technical, exploit, or mitigation information.

    0000146
    4.0K followersView on X
  • CVEarity@CVEarity
    Disclosure

    ⚡ New CVE Alert: CVE-2026-23391 🚨 Risk Level: Unknown 🧩 Affects: Multiple / Unspecified Products Reference: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-23391 #CVE-2026-23391 #CVE   #CyberSecurity #InfoSec https://t.co/jfmwjt1Lb5

    Post summary

    The post announces a new CVE with minimal details, directing readers to the NVD link for more information.

    0000025
    123 followersView on X
  • WindowsForum@windowsforum
    Patch

    🧨 Another day, another kernel race: remove an xt_CT template and queued nfqueue packets still get “ghosted.” Congrats, we fixed the crash—now can we fix the chaos? https://windowsforum.com/threads/cve-2026-23391-fix-flush-nfqueue-packets-when-xt_ct-template-rules-are-removed.407462/ #LinuxKernel #NetfilterRaceCondition #Cve202623391 #NfqueueConntrack https://t.co/GQlpe0VJq4

    Post summary

    The post highlights a kernel race condition affecting nfqueue packets and notes that a crash‑fix patch has been implemented.

    0000027
    1.0K followersView on X
  • CVE@CVEnew
    Patch

    CVE-2026-23391 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: xt_CT: drop pending enqueued packets on template removal Templates refer to objects t… https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-23391

    Post summary

    The text announces that CVE-2026-23391, a kernel issue affecting netfilter’s xt_CT module, has been fixed, with no evidence of PoC, exploitation, or false claims presented.

    0000065
    56.8K followersView on X
CPE platform detail9 entries

9 of 9 entries

PartVendorProductVersionTarget SWTarget HW
OSlinuxlinux_kernel---
OSlinuxlinux_kernel3.4--
OSlinuxlinux_kernel7.0--
OSlinuxlinux_kernel7.0--
OSlinuxlinux_kernel7.0--
OSlinuxlinux_kernel7.0--
OSlinuxlinux_kernel7.0--
OSlinuxlinux_kernel7.0--
OSlinuxlinux_kernel7.0--

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