CyberRota Analysis
AI-GeneratedA critical vulnerability in the Linux kernel affects the netfilter component, where improper handling of local locks can lead to a potential denial-of-service condition due to the premature re-enabling of softirqs. This flaw could allow an attacker to exploit the error path, resulting in system instability or crashes. Organizations using Linux-based systems, particularly those relying on netfilter for network packet filtering, should prioritize patching to mitigate this risk.
Original NVD Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: nft_inner: release local_lock before re-enabling softirqs Quoting sashiko: In the error path, local_bh_enable() is called before local_unlock_nested_bh().
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