CVE-2026-63858
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: nf_tables: add hook transactions for device deletions Restore the flag that indicates that the hook is going away, ie. NFT_HOOK_REMOVE, but add a new transaction object to track deletion of hooks without altering the basechain/flowtable hook_list during the preparation phase. The existing approach that moves the hook from the basechain/flowtable hook_list to transaction hook_list breaks netlink dump path readers of this RCU-protected list. It should be possible use an array for nft_trans_hook to store the deleted hooks to compact the representation but I am not expecting many hook object, specially now that wildcard support for devices is in place. Note that the nft_trans_chain_hooks() list contains a list of struct nft_trans_hook objects for DELCHAIN and DELFLOWTABLE commands, while this list stores struct nft_hook objects for NEWCHAIN and NEWFLOWTABLE. Note that new commands can be updated to use nft_trans_hook for consistency. This patch also adapts the event notification path to deal with the list of hook transactions.
Affected versions
Linux kernel versions
5.10.122,
5.15.47,
5.17.15,
5.18.4,
5.19
and later are affected. Fixed in
7.0.10,
7.1
and their respective stable series.
References
2 totalFrequently asked questions
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What is CVE-2026-63858?
CVE-2026-63858 is a unscored severity Linux kernel vulnerability . It affects Linux kernel versions from 5.10.122 onward and has been patched in 7.0.10 and 7.1. CVE-2026-63858 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
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Is there a patch available for CVE-2026-63858?
Yes — CVE-2026-63858 has been patched. Fixed versions include 7.0.10 and 7.1. If you are running Linux kernel 5.10.122 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
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Is CVE-2026-63858 actively exploited?
No — CVE-2026-63858 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.