CVE-2026-52942Patch(linux / linux_kernel)

LOWCVSS 7.1 · HIGH

Signal is active with 2 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: nf_log: validate MAC header was set before dumping it The fallback path of dump_mac_header() guards the MAC header access only with "skb->mac_header != skb->network_header", without checking skb_mac_header_was_set(). When the MAC header is unset, mac_header is 0xffff, so the test passes and skb_mac_header(skb) returns skb->head + 0xffff, ~64 KiB past the buffer; the loop then reads dev->hard_header_len bytes out of bounds into the kernel log. This is reachable via the netdev logger: nf_log_unknown_packet() calls dump_mac_header() unconditionally, and an skb sent through AF_PACKET with PACKET_QDISC_BYPASS reaches the egress hook with mac_header still unset (__dev_queue_xmit(), which would reset it, is bypassed). Add the skb_mac_header_was_set() check the ARPHRD_ETHER path already uses, and replace the open-coded MAC header length test with skb_mac_header_len(). Only skbs with an unset MAC header are affected; valid ones are dumped as before. BUG: KASAN: slab-out-of-bounds in dump_mac_header (net/netfilter/nf_log_syslog.c:831) Read of size 1 at addr ffff88800ea49d3f by task exploit/148 Call Trace: kasan_report (mm/kasan/report.c:595) dump_mac_header (net/netfilter/nf_log_syslog.c:831) nf_log_netdev_packet (net/netfilter/nf_log_syslog.c:938 net/netfilter/nf_log_syslog.c:963) nf_log_packet (net/netfilter/nf_log.c:260) nft_log_eval (net/netfilter/nft_log.c:60) nft_do_chain (net/netfilter/nf_tables_core.c:285) nft_do_chain_netdev (net/netfilter/nft_chain_filter.c:307) nf_hook_slow (net/netfilter/core.c:619) nf_hook_direct_egress (net/packet/af_packet.c:257) packet_xmit (net/packet/af_packet.c:280) packet_sendmsg (net/packet/af_packet.c:3114) __sys_sendto (net/socket.c:2265)

0.5/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-125

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
  • 2 mentions across 1 observed day

What's happening

  • Patch or workaround mentioned in 2 signals
  • Technical details provided in 1 signal
  • 2 total mentions across 1 day

Affected systems

Vendors
Products
linux_kernel

1 version affected across 1 product

Deep dive

Activity timeline2 mentions / 1d
01122Mentions · 2026-06-24: 2Patch / Workaround · 2026-06-24: 2Technical Details · 2026-06-24: 106-24
Signal classification1 categories
Patch
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Referenced assets2 URLs
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Full discourse2 posts
  • Infoflowcloud@infoflowcloud
    Patch

    🚨*CVE* CVE-2026-52942 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: nf_log: validate MAC header was set before dumping it The fallback path of dump_mac_h… https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-52942 ----- Traducción: CVE-2026-52942 En … http://infoflow.cloud`

    Post summary

    The CVE‑2026‑52942 vulnerability affecting the Linux kernel’s netfilter module has been fixed; the vendor has released a patch that corrects the MAC header validation flaw, as noted in the CVE record.

    0000027
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  • CVE@CVEnew
    Patch

    CVE-2026-52942 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: nf_log: validate MAC header was set before dumping it The fallback path of dump_mac_h… https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-52942

    Post summary

    CVE-2026-52942 describes a Linux kernel netfilter MAC header validation flaw that has already been fixed; no PoC, exploit, or active exploitation is reported.

    00000774
    57.7K followersView on X
CPE platform detail8 entries

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