CVE-2026-72255PoC

HIGHCVSS 7.8 · HIGH

Exploitation ongoing with high activity in latest observed window (1 mentions)

Immediate actions

  • Patch affected systems immediately
  • Assume compromise if assets are exposed
  • Hunt for exploitation attempts and persistence artifacts
  • Increase monitoring for publicly documented tradecraft

Recommended action window: Immediate (within 24h)

NVD description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: nf_queue: pin bridge device while NFQUEUE holds fake dst The br_netfilter fake rtable is embedded in struct net_bridge and is attached to bridged packets with skb_dst_set_noref(). If such a packet is queued to NFQUEUE, __nf_queue() upgrades that fake dst with skb_dst_force(). At that point the queued skb can hold a real dst reference after bridge teardown has started. The problem is not that every bridged packet needs its own dst reference. The problem is that NFQUEUE can keep the bridge private fake dst alive after unregister begins. Fix this by keeping the bridge fake dst model unchanged and pinning the bridge master device only while the packet sits in NFQUEUE. Record the bridge device in nf_queue_entry when the queued skb carries a bridge fake dst, take a device reference for the queue lifetime, and drop it when the queue entry is freed. Also make sure queued entries are reaped when that bridge device goes down, and drop the redundant nf_bridge_info_exists() test from the fake dst detection. This keeps netdev_priv(br->dev) alive until verdict completion, so the embedded fake rtable and its metrics backing storage cannot be freed out from under dst_release(). It also avoids the constant refcount bump and avoids using ipv4-specific dst helpers for IPv6 bridge traffic.

7.5/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Priority

HIGH

Exploitation

ACTIVE

PoC

YES

Patch

AVAILABLE

Momentum

STABLE

Threat summary

  • Active exploitation appears in 1 classified signals
  • Public PoC and exploit tooling are both present
  • Patch or workaround signal is available
  • 4 mentions across 3 observed days

What's happening

  • Active exploitation reported across 1 signal
  • Exploit tool or code specified in 2 signals
  • PoC mentioned or linked in 3 signals
  • Patch or workaround mentioned in 3 signals
  • Technical details provided in 3 signals
  • General: 1 classified signal
  • Peaked 2d ago at 2 mentions (2026-09-01); latest day: 1
  • 4 total mentions across 3 days

Deep dive

Activity timeline4 mentions / 3d
01122Mentions · 2026-09-01: 2Mentions · 2026-09-12: 1Mentions · 2026-09-15: 1PoC Mentioned / Linked · 2026-09-01: 2PoC Mentioned / Linked · 2026-09-12: 1Exploit Tool / Code · 2026-09-01: 2Active Exploitation · 2026-09-12: 1Patch / Workaround · 2026-09-01: 1Patch / Workaround · 2026-09-12: 1Patch / Workaround · 2026-09-15: 1Technical Details · 2026-09-01: 1Technical Details · 2026-09-12: 1Technical Details · 2026-09-15: 109-0109-1209-15
Signal classification3 categories
PoC
250.0%
General
125.0%
Patch
125.0%
Referenced assets12 URLs
Classification over time
DateTotalLabels
2026-09-012
PoC2
2026-09-121
General1
2026-09-151
Patch1
Full discourse4 posts
  • Rıdvan Yağlı@ridvanyagli
    PoC

    🔴 Nebula Security tarafından, CVE-2026-72255 Use-After-Free açığı için Ubuntu 26.04 / Linux kernel 7.0.0-28 üzerinde çalışan PoC yayınlandı. Açık, Linux Kernel Netfilter / NFQUEU bileşeninde bulunuyor. Etkisi: LPE PoC: https://github.com/NebuSec/CyberMeowfia/tree/main/security-research/Linux-CVE-2026-72255-Ubuntu-7.0.0-28

    Post summary

    Nebula Security released a PoC for CVE‑2026‑72255, a use‑after‑free in Ubuntu 26.04/Linux_kernel 7.0.0‑28’s Netfilter component that allows local privilege escalation, but no active exploitation or patch information is disclosed.

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  • Mr. OS@ksg93rd
    General

    #Analytics #Threat_Research An analytical review of the main cybersecurity events (Sep 05-12, 2026) 1⃣ Sonicwall SMA1000 Attack https://hunt.io/blog/sonicwall-sma1000-uk-council-attack // CVE-2026-15409 2⃣ Cisco Secure Firewall Management Center Software Authentication Bypass Vulnerability https://hunt.io/blog/sonicwall-sma1000-uk-council-attack 3⃣ Next Nightmare Eclipse Vulnerability https://github.com/MSNightmare/ShieldCrash/blob/main/README.md // Microsoft has failed to properly patch ShieldBreak CVE-2026-69414.. 4⃣ FortiPAM Vulnerability https://amibeingpwned.com/blog/fortinet-pam-vuln // CVE-2026-84388 5⃣ Researchers from Nebula Security have disclosed 18 vulnerabilities in the Linux kernel https://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/09/08/1 // CVE-2026-80714, CVE-2026-74597, CVE-2026-74581, CVE-2026-74480, CVE-2026-72255, CVE-2026-72137, CVE-2026-68376, CVE-2026-68162, CVE-2026-64560,  CVE-2026-63834, CVE-2026-52933, CVE-2026-52929, CVE-2026-52924, CVE-2026-52923, CVE-2026-52912, CVE-2026-43501, CVE-2026-43502, CVE-2026-43074, CVE-2026-43042, CVE-2026-31678, CVE-2026-31659, CVE-2026-23274 6⃣ Netscaler ADC Exploit 7⃣ Critical vulnerabilities in MikroTik RouterOS https://cert.pl/en/posts/2026/09/vulnerabilities-in-mikrotik-routeros-actively-exploited/ 8⃣ GRAYRABBIT One-click backdoor // One click. Three critical failures. One backdoor https://www.gendigital.com/blog/insights/research/one-click-backdoor-sogou 9⃣ Attacks using browser-in-browser (BiTB) phishing techniques https://www.huntress.com/blog/phishing-bitb-rmm-attacks 🔟 Beltdown: Escaping the Claude Code sandbox https://www.accomplish.ai/blog/beltdown-escaping-the-claude-code-sandbox/ // An untrusted repository opened in Claude Code can escape the macOS sandbox and run commands on your computer as your privileged user http://www.Geniebot.pro http://www.cyberpocket.org

    Post summary

    The post offers a high‑level overview of several high‑profile CVEs and attacks, citing active exploitation and patch gaps but lacking detailed exploit code or PoC specifics.

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  • OS開発者@hacker_infra
    PoC

    新しいPoCかエクスプロイトが公開されてい https://github.com/NebuSec/CyberMeowfia/tree/main/security-research/Linux-CVE-2026-72255-Ubuntu-7.0.0-28 Red hatに確認依頼中 https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2026-72255 echo 'install nfnetlink_queue /bin/false' \ > /etc/modprobe.d/disable-nfnetlink-queue.conf nfnetlink_queueをつぶせれば攻撃経路を遮断して緩和策になるかred hatに確認中

    Post summary

    A new proof‑of‑concept for CVE‑2026‑72255 has been posted, along with a mitigation suggestion (disabling nfnetlink_queue) that is awaiting vendor confirmation.

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  • Threat Landscape@LandscapeThreat
    Patch

    Researchers disclosed CVE-2026-43502, a Linux kernel local privilege-escalation vulnerability in the RDS zerocopy send path, alongside 20 additional exploitable Linux bugs. - An unprivileged local user can obtain root privileges without Linux capabilities or user namespaces when required networking, asynchronous I/O, and RDS components are enabled. - The vulnerability affects kernels from Linux v4.17 and was demonstrated on openSUSE with kernel 6.4.0-150600.23.100. - The issue was fixed by commit 44b550d88b26, first included in Linux v7.1-rc3; public exploits for the listed vulnerabilities are available. VULNERABILITY CVE-2026-23274 CVE-2026-31659 CVE-2026-31678 CVE-2026-43042 CVE-2026-43074 CVE-2026-43501 CVE-2026-43502 CVE-2026-52912 CVE-2026-52923 CVE-2026-52924 CVE-2026-52929 CVE-2026-52933 CVE-2026-63834 CVE-2026-64560 CVE-2026-68162 CVE-2026-68376 CVE-2026-72137 CVE-2026-72255 CVE-2026-74480 CVE-2026-74581 CVE-2026-74597 CVE-2026-80714

    Post summary

    Researchers disclosed CVE‑2026‑43502, a Linux kernel local privilege escalation affecting kernels from v4.17, and noted it was patched in Linux v7.1‑rc3 (commit 44b550d88b26). Public exploits for the disclosed bugs are reported to be available.

    0002055
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