Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

netfilter: ipset: fix order of kfree_rcu() and rcu_assign_pointer()

Sashiko pointed out that kfree_rcu() was called before
rcu_assign_pointer() in handling the comment extension.
Fix the order so that rcu_assign_pointer() called first.
Published: 2026-08-15
Score: n/a
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
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Action: n/a
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Sat, 15 Aug 2026 19:15:00 +0000

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Weaknesses CWE-416

Sat, 15 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: ipset: fix order of kfree_rcu() and rcu_assign_pointer() Sashiko pointed out that kfree_rcu() was called before rcu_assign_pointer() in handling the comment extension. Fix the order so that rcu_assign_pointer() called first.
Title netfilter: ipset: fix order of kfree_rcu() and rcu_assign_pointer()
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-08-15T05:56:49.402Z

Reserved: 2026-08-09T03:40:39.929Z

Link: CVE-2026-72435

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-08-15T06:22:17.343

Modified: 2026-08-15T06:22:17.343

Link: CVE-2026-72435

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Updated: 2026-08-15T19:00:03Z

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