Answer in brief
CVE-2026-98792 records a Unknown severity vulnerability in netfilter: flowtable: generalize pending status bit. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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A CVSS score is not reported in the current record. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
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The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | >=2c8897953f3b2ff5498f3f275708a742bfcdbc24 <4d52b72f3aa68ad0536444e36530bda75070194c || >=2c8897953f3b2ff5498f3f275708a742bfcdbc24 <4033e1a9262c57dfbfc594a591a50fcba63c531a || >=2c8897953f3b2ff5498f3f275708a742bfcdbc24 <a2cac45848d1cf31ed190db30f90ba8211e9a8ca || >=2c8897953f3b2ff5498f3f275708a742bfcdbc24 <7c549fb7eecd01fdba7c0d12c01da876ef8a3214 | 4d52b72f3aa68ad0536444e36530bda75070194c, 4033e1a9262c57dfbfc594a591a50fcba63c531a, a2cac45848d1cf31ed190db30f90ba8211e9a8ca, 7c549fb7eecd01fdba7c0d12c01da876ef8a3214 |
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | 5.7 | Not reported |
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | >=2c8897953f3b2ff5498f3f275708a742bfcdbc24 <f7e292f3c8c853f27a1af7eaf3428a0e76fe5fcc || >=2c8897953f3b2ff5498f3f275708a742bfcdbc24 <4d52b72f3aa68ad0536444e36530bda75070194c || >=2c8897953f3b2ff5498f3f275708a742bfcdbc24 <4033e1a9262c57dfbfc594a591a50fcba63c531a || >=2c8897953f3b2ff5498f3f275708a742bfcdbc24 <a2cac45848d1cf31ed190db30f90ba8211e9a8ca || >=2c8897953f3b2ff5498f3f275708a742bfcdbc24 <7c549fb7eecd01fdba7c0d12c01da876ef8a3214 | f7e292f3c8c853f27a1af7eaf3428a0e76fe5fcc, 4d52b72f3aa68ad0536444e36530bda75070194c, 4033e1a9262c57dfbfc594a591a50fcba63c531a, a2cac45848d1cf31ed190db30f90ba8211e9a8ca, 7c549fb7eecd01fdba7c0d12c01da876ef8a3214 |
Published upstream
Oct 18, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Oct 21, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Oct 18, 2026
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: flowtable: generalize pending status bit Rename NF_FLOW_HW_PENDING to NF_FLOW_PENDING and use it to inhibit the flowtable GC worker until pending hw offload work has been completed. Apparently, nf_flow_offload_stats() can schedule work to retrieve stats while the flow is being removed by GC. And this bit can also be used in a follow up patch to disable GC until the flow has been fully added in both directions. Revert the reordering done in commit d644b23afe1e ("netfilter: flowtable: publish HW_DEAD after worker is done") to prevent a race between GC and hw offload handler.
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