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CVE-2026-23274

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: xt_IDLETIMER: reject rev0 reuse of ALARM timer labels IDLETIMER revision 0 rules…

Impact

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: xt_IDLETIMER: reject rev0 reuse of ALARM timer labels IDLETIMER revision 0 rules reuse existing timers by label and always call mod_timer() on timer->timer. If the label was created first by revision 1 with XT_IDLETIMER_ALARM, the object uses alarm timer semantics and timer->timer is never initialized. Reusing that object from revision 0 causes mod_timer() on an uninitialized timer_list, triggering debugobjects warnings and possible panic when panic_on_warn=1. Fix this by rejecting revision 0 rule insertion when an existing timer with the same label is of ALARM type.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
LinuxLinux Kernel
from 5.7 before 5.10.253
from 5.11 before 5.15.203
from 5.16 before 6.1.167
from 6.2 before 6.6.130
from 6.7 before 6.12.78
from 6.13 before 6.18.19

Weakness classification

CWE-758

References