Bug 2516356 (CVE-2026-72436) - CVE-2026-72436 kernel: netfilter: ipset: Don't use test_bit() in lockless RCU readers in hash types
Summary: CVE-2026-72436 kernel: netfilter: ipset: Don't use test_bit() in lockless RCU...
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Status: NEW
Alias: CVE-2026-72436
Product: Security Response
Classification: Other
Component: vulnerability
Version: unspecified
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
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Reported: 2026-08-15 06:08 UTC by OSIDB Bzimport
Modified: 2026-08-18 07:57 UTC (History)
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-08-15 06:08:13 UTC
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

netfilter: ipset: Don't use test_bit() in lockless RCU readers in hash types

Sashiko pointed out that there are a few lockless RCU readers
using test_bit() which is a relaxed atomic operation and
provides no memory barrier guarantees. Use test_bit_acquire()
instead where the operation may run parallel with add/del/gc,
i.e. is not one from the next cases

- protected by region lock
- in a set destroy phase
- in a new/temporary set creation phase


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