CVE-2026-64412
netfilter: ebtables: module names must be null-terminated
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: ebtables: module names must be null-terminated We need to explicitly check the length, else we may pass non-null terminated string to request_module().
INFO
Published Date :
July 25, 2026, 10:17 a.m.
Last Modified :
July 25, 2026, 10:17 a.m.
Remotely Exploit :
No
Source :
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Affected Products
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Solution
- Update the Linux kernel to the patched version.
- Verify module name handling and termination.
- Rebuild and deploy the kernel.
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New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Jul. 25, 2026
Action Type Old Value New Value Added Affected [{'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': 'bcf4934288402be3464110109a4dae3bd6fb3e93', 'lessThan': '43dd2332b8a27b3ac5108791680cade654ab0f96', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'bcf4934288402be3464110109a4dae3bd6fb3e93', 'lessThan': '5777c8f1c3610786d8482b8f620f40fccaf1542b', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'bcf4934288402be3464110109a4dae3bd6fb3e93', 'lessThan': '0ddca0f90fa3395111d078ae4399615cf3ea94aa', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'bcf4934288402be3464110109a4dae3bd6fb3e93', 'lessThan': 'd2367d99f2455f373996d9ddbe833dbe9f942213', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'bcf4934288402be3464110109a4dae3bd6fb3e93', 'lessThan': 'da32e78bbb187ed7b137e0007034185570a3a172', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'bcf4934288402be3464110109a4dae3bd6fb3e93', 'lessThan': '13a5f532e3a4fc75c33060a026def1572c208643', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'bcf4934288402be3464110109a4dae3bd6fb3e93', 'lessThan': '7b217960e88b5d2d1e8cdcbcaf3bdf6fe199a0c8', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': 'bcf4934288402be3464110109a4dae3bd6fb3e93', 'lessThan': '084d23f818321390509e9738a0b08bbf46df6425', 'versionType': 'git'}], 'programFiles': ['net/bridge/netfilter/ebtables.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '4.6'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '4.6', 'versionType': 'semver'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '5.10.261', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '5.10.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '5.15.212', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '5.15.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.1.178', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.1.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.6.145', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.6.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.12.96', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.12.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.18.39', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.18.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.1.4', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '7.1.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.2-rc3', 'versionType': 'original_commit_for_fix', 'lessThanOrEqual': '*'}], 'programFiles': ['net/bridge/netfilter/ebtables.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}] Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: ebtables: module names must be null-terminated We need to explicitly check the length, else we may pass non-null terminated string to request_module(). Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/084d23f818321390509e9738a0b08bbf46df6425 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0ddca0f90fa3395111d078ae4399615cf3ea94aa Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/13a5f532e3a4fc75c33060a026def1572c208643 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/43dd2332b8a27b3ac5108791680cade654ab0f96 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5777c8f1c3610786d8482b8f620f40fccaf1542b Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7b217960e88b5d2d1e8cdcbcaf3bdf6fe199a0c8 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d2367d99f2455f373996d9ddbe833dbe9f942213 Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/da32e78bbb187ed7b137e0007034185570a3a172