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CRITICAL CVSS 3.1
CVE-2026-72251
netfilter: nf_nat_sip: reload possible stale data pointer
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: nf_nat_sip: reload possible stale data pointer quoting sashiko: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [..] noticed a potential memory bug and header corruption involving the SIP NAT helper. In net/netfilter/nf_nat_sip.c:nf_nat_sip(): if (skb_ensure_writable(skb, skb->len)) { nf_ct_helper_log(skb, ct, "cannot mangle packet"); return NF_DROP; } uh = (void *)skb->data + protoff; uh->dest = ct_sip_info->forced_dport; if (!nf_nat_mangle_udp_packet(skb, ct, ctinfo, protoff, 0, 0, NULL, 0)) { If a cloned or fragmented SKB is reallocated by skb_ensure_writable(), the old data buffer is freed. However, nf_nat_sip() fails to update *dptr to point to the new buffer. It also appears to use nf_nat_mangle_udp_packet() on what could be a TCP packet, which would overwrite the sequence number with a checksum update. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ nf_conntrack_sip linerizes skbs, hence no fragmented skb can be seen. But clones are possible, so rebuild dptr. Disable nf_nat_mangle_udp_packet() branch for TCP streams. It doesn't look like this can ever happen, else we should have received bug reports about this, so just check the conntrack is UDP and drop otherwise. The calling conntrack_sip set ->forced_dport for SIP_HDR_VIA_UDP messages, so I don't think this is ever expected to be true for a TCP stream.

INFO

Published Date :

Aug. 15, 2026, 6:21 a.m.

Last Modified :

Aug. 17, 2026, 6:18 a.m.

Remotely Exploit :

Yes !

Source :

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Affected Products

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ID Vendor Product Action
1 Linux linux_kernel
CVSS Scores
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Score Version Severity Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Source
CVSS 3.1 CRITICAL 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
Solution
Update the Linux kernel to fix a memory corruption issue in the SIP NAT helper.
  • Update the Linux kernel.
  • Rebuild dptr for cloned SKBs.
  • Disable mangling for TCP packets.
  • Verify conntrack is UDP.
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  • CVE Modified by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Aug. 17, 2026

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
    Changed Affected [{'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '7266507d89991fa1e989283e4e032c6d9357fe26', 'lessThan': 'bded21a4bf9bf86a79148be735723a97ca9a7532', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '7266507d89991fa1e989283e4e032c6d9357fe26', 'lessThan': 'dc11f26685aa850f237226f0f463647aea58ab7c', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '7266507d89991fa1e989283e4e032c6d9357fe26', 'lessThan': 'e38143c9b477f2968024c47c647dd4456a40aff1', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '7266507d89991fa1e989283e4e032c6d9357fe26', 'lessThan': '57e4e29644ec054d7021d296407e7ddd844afea2', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '7266507d89991fa1e989283e4e032c6d9357fe26', 'lessThan': 'eae9c6ccb5af69c713a65f8ae219f5c1aa32cd17', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '7266507d89991fa1e989283e4e032c6d9357fe26', 'lessThan': '2bcf2c5052fb5e73e255140ab43f056aef409c27', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '7266507d89991fa1e989283e4e032c6d9357fe26', 'lessThan': '0e76e3e886cc9ee027337d5ad39cb96f57b7bdc7', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '7266507d89991fa1e989283e4e032c6d9357fe26', 'lessThan': '77e43bcb7ec177e293a5c3f1b91a2c5aebfb6c68', 'versionType': 'git'}], 'programFiles': ['net/netfilter/nf_nat_sip.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '3.9'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '3.9', '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': '6.12.97', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.12.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.18.40', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.18.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.1.5', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '7.1.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.2-rc3', 'versionType': 'original_commit_for_fix', 'lessThanOrEqual': '*'}], 'programFiles': ['net/netfilter/nf_nat_sip.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}] [{'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '7266507d89991fa1e989283e4e032c6d9357fe26', 'lessThan': 'bded21a4bf9bf86a79148be735723a97ca9a7532', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '7266507d89991fa1e989283e4e032c6d9357fe26', 'lessThan': 'dc11f26685aa850f237226f0f463647aea58ab7c', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '7266507d89991fa1e989283e4e032c6d9357fe26', 'lessThan': 'e38143c9b477f2968024c47c647dd4456a40aff1', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '7266507d89991fa1e989283e4e032c6d9357fe26', 'lessThan': '57e4e29644ec054d7021d296407e7ddd844afea2', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '7266507d89991fa1e989283e4e032c6d9357fe26', 'lessThan': 'eae9c6ccb5af69c713a65f8ae219f5c1aa32cd17', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '7266507d89991fa1e989283e4e032c6d9357fe26', 'lessThan': '2bcf2c5052fb5e73e255140ab43f056aef409c27', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '7266507d89991fa1e989283e4e032c6d9357fe26', 'lessThan': '0e76e3e886cc9ee027337d5ad39cb96f57b7bdc7', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '7266507d89991fa1e989283e4e032c6d9357fe26', 'lessThan': '77e43bcb7ec177e293a5c3f1b91a2c5aebfb6c68', 'versionType': 'git'}], 'programFiles': ['net/netfilter/nf_nat_sip.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '3.9'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '3.9', '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': '6.12.97', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.12.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.18.40', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.18.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.1.5', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '7.1.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.2', 'versionType': 'original_commit_for_fix', 'lessThanOrEqual': '*'}], 'programFiles': ['net/netfilter/nf_nat_sip.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}]
  • New CVE Received by 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

    Aug. 15, 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': '7266507d89991fa1e989283e4e032c6d9357fe26', 'lessThan': 'bded21a4bf9bf86a79148be735723a97ca9a7532', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '7266507d89991fa1e989283e4e032c6d9357fe26', 'lessThan': 'dc11f26685aa850f237226f0f463647aea58ab7c', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '7266507d89991fa1e989283e4e032c6d9357fe26', 'lessThan': 'e38143c9b477f2968024c47c647dd4456a40aff1', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '7266507d89991fa1e989283e4e032c6d9357fe26', 'lessThan': '57e4e29644ec054d7021d296407e7ddd844afea2', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '7266507d89991fa1e989283e4e032c6d9357fe26', 'lessThan': 'eae9c6ccb5af69c713a65f8ae219f5c1aa32cd17', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '7266507d89991fa1e989283e4e032c6d9357fe26', 'lessThan': '2bcf2c5052fb5e73e255140ab43f056aef409c27', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '7266507d89991fa1e989283e4e032c6d9357fe26', 'lessThan': '0e76e3e886cc9ee027337d5ad39cb96f57b7bdc7', 'versionType': 'git'}, {'status': 'affected', 'version': '7266507d89991fa1e989283e4e032c6d9357fe26', 'lessThan': '77e43bcb7ec177e293a5c3f1b91a2c5aebfb6c68', 'versionType': 'git'}], 'programFiles': ['net/netfilter/nf_nat_sip.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'unaffected'}, {'repo': 'https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git', 'vendor': 'Linux', 'product': 'Linux', 'versions': [{'status': 'affected', 'version': '3.9'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '0', 'lessThan': '3.9', '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': '6.12.97', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.12.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '6.18.40', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '6.18.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.1.5', 'versionType': 'semver', 'lessThanOrEqual': '7.1.*'}, {'status': 'unaffected', 'version': '7.2-rc3', 'versionType': 'original_commit_for_fix', 'lessThanOrEqual': '*'}], 'programFiles': ['net/netfilter/nf_nat_sip.c'], 'defaultStatus': 'affected'}]
    Added Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: nf_nat_sip: reload possible stale data pointer quoting sashiko: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ [..] noticed a potential memory bug and header corruption involving the SIP NAT helper. In net/netfilter/nf_nat_sip.c:nf_nat_sip(): if (skb_ensure_writable(skb, skb->len)) { nf_ct_helper_log(skb, ct, "cannot mangle packet"); return NF_DROP; } uh = (void *)skb->data + protoff; uh->dest = ct_sip_info->forced_dport; if (!nf_nat_mangle_udp_packet(skb, ct, ctinfo, protoff, 0, 0, NULL, 0)) { If a cloned or fragmented SKB is reallocated by skb_ensure_writable(), the old data buffer is freed. However, nf_nat_sip() fails to update *dptr to point to the new buffer. It also appears to use nf_nat_mangle_udp_packet() on what could be a TCP packet, which would overwrite the sequence number with a checksum update. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ nf_conntrack_sip linerizes skbs, hence no fragmented skb can be seen. But clones are possible, so rebuild dptr. Disable nf_nat_mangle_udp_packet() branch for TCP streams. It doesn't look like this can ever happen, else we should have received bug reports about this, so just check the conntrack is UDP and drop otherwise. The calling conntrack_sip set ->forced_dport for SIP_HDR_VIA_UDP messages, so I don't think this is ever expected to be true for a TCP stream.
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0e76e3e886cc9ee027337d5ad39cb96f57b7bdc7
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2bcf2c5052fb5e73e255140ab43f056aef409c27
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/57e4e29644ec054d7021d296407e7ddd844afea2
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/77e43bcb7ec177e293a5c3f1b91a2c5aebfb6c68
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bded21a4bf9bf86a79148be735723a97ca9a7532
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dc11f26685aa850f237226f0f463647aea58ab7c
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e38143c9b477f2968024c47c647dd4456a40aff1
    Added Reference https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eae9c6ccb5af69c713a65f8ae219f5c1aa32cd17
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