In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: nf_conncount: fix leaked ct in error paths There are some situations where ct might be leaked as error paths are skipping the refcounted check and return immediately. In order to solve it make sure that the check is always called.
History

Fri, 23 Jan 2026 14:30:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: nf_conncount: fix leaked ct in error paths There are some situations where ct might be leaked as error paths are skipping the refcounted check and return immediately. In order to solve it make sure that the check is always called.
Title netfilter: nf_conncount: fix leaked ct in error paths
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-01-23T14:15:12.998Z

Reserved: 2026-01-13T15:30:19.661Z

Link: CVE-2025-71146

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-01-23T15:16:05.230

Modified: 2026-01-23T15:16:05.230

Link: CVE-2025-71146

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