CVE Catalog

CVE-2026-43454

High
Published: Translated: NVD NIST

Summary

A vulnerability in the Linux kernel related to duplicate device registration in netdev hooks has been fixed. The issue occurred during the handling of NETDEV_REGISTER notifications, which could lead to incorrect device registrations.

Risk Assessment

Organizations may face performance or stability issues if duplicate devices are registered, potentially leading to unpredictable network behavior.

Recommendation

It is recommended to update the Linux kernel to the latest version to mitigate this vulnerability and ensure proper system operation.

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Original NVD description (English source)

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: nf_tables: Fix for duplicate device in netdev hooks When handling NETDEV_REGISTER notification, duplicate device registration must be avoided since the device may have been added by nft_netdev_hook_alloc() already when creating the hook.

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