CVE-2026-52970 — netfilter: nft_ct: fix missing expect put in obj eval
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: nft_ct: fix missing expect put in obj eval nft_ct_expect_obj_eval() allocates an expectation and…
Published: 2026-06-24 · CVSS: Unscored
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: nft_ct: fix missing expect put in obj eval nft_ct_expect_obj_eval() allocates an expectation and may call nf_ct_expect_related(), but never drops its local reference. Add nf_ct_expect_put(exp) before return to balance allocation.
Source: CVE Program · Revision 8b16575c39f1e1810c5e863010da073d2d3285e7