CVE-2026-72416

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: nft_compat: ebtables emulation must reject non-bridge targets xtables targets return netfilter verdicts: NF_ACCEPT, NF_DROP, and so on. ebtables targets return incompatible verdicts: EBT_ACCEPT, EBT_DROP, ... We cannot allow fallback to NFPROTO_UNSPEC. ebtables doesn't permit this since 11ff7288beb2 ("netfilter: ebtables: reject non-bridge targets") but that commit missed the nft_compat layer.

CVSS v3 7.3 HIGH

7.3^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.8 / Impact : 5.5

Attack Vector LOCAL

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/33e1875d6b5b552a2e5652b40074c604199354ee
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9dbba7e694ec045f21ede2f892fb42b81b4e1692
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b3f7a84540a0d014ec42343ff5909657c1bd1994
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c129b0185e707dce405968e21afccd5728b2ce63
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/efc17b9240d821c424bc5191a5c6e9384a06293e

Configurations

No configuration.

History

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Information

Published : 2026-08-15 06:22

Updated : 2026-08-17 06:19

NVD link : CVE-2026-72416

Mitre link : CVE-2026-72416

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-72416

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Products Affected

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CWE

No CWE.

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