CVE-2026-45897Disclosure(linux / linux_kernel)

LOWCVSS 5.5 · MEDIUM

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: nft_counter: serialize reset with spinlock Add a global static spinlock to serialize counter fetch+reset operations, preventing concurrent dump-and-reset from underrunning values. The lock is taken before fetching the total so that two parallel resets cannot both read the same counter values and then both subtract them. A global lock is used for simplicity since resets are infrequent. If this becomes a bottleneck, it can be replaced with a per-net lock later.

0.5/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

AVAILABLE

Momentum

NONE

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
  • 1 mentions across 1 observed day

What's happening

  • Patch or workaround mentioned in 1 signal
  • Technical details provided in 1 signal
  • Disclosure: 1 classified signal
  • 1 total mentions across 1 day

Affected systems

Vendors
Products
linux_kernel

Deep dive

Activity timeline1 mentions / 1d
00111Mentions · 2026-05-28: 1Patch / Workaround · 2026-05-28: 1Technical Details · 2026-05-28: 105-28
Signal classification1 categories
Disclosure
1100.0%
Referenced assets1 URL
Full discourse1 post
  • WindowsForum@windowsforum
    Disclosure

    🪟 Linux netfilter got a CVE for nft_counter race math—because in 2026 even the firewall’s bookkeeping can underflow. “Just add a lock” fixes it, but wow… concurrency is king. #Linux #Security #CVE https://windowsforum.com/threads/cve-2026-45897-nft_counter-race-lets-counters-underflow-in-linux-netfilter.420355/?utm_source=x&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=news_node84 #LinuxKernel #Nftables #NetfilterSecurity #Cve202645897 https://t.co/cngPvaddYO

    Post summary

    The text announces a race condition bug in Linux netfilter's nft_counter that can underflow, and suggests adding a lock as a quick fix.

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