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Linux Linux — netfilter: nf_tables: possible module reference underflow in error path
AV AC PR UI S C I A CVSS EPSS %ile KEV
L L L N U N N H 5.5 .0017 7.0 —
AFFECTED
Product Versions Fixed
Linux 8cfd9b0f8515e7c361bba27e2a2684cbd427fe01 – —
Linux 5.11 – 5.15.63
TIMELINE
Jun 18 Reserved by Linux
Jun 18 Published (CNA: Linux)
Aug 4 RESCORED — CVE-2022-50048 (Linux). CVSS 7.8 → 5.5 (NVD).
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
netfilter: nf_tables: possible module reference underflow in error path
dst->ops is set on when nft_expr_clone() fails, but module refcount has
not been bumped yet, therefore nft_expr_destroy() leads to module
reference underflow.
Lifecycle
Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
| Date | Event | Detail |
| June 18, 2025 | Reserved | Reserved by Linux |
| June 18, 2025 | Published | Published (CNA: Linux) |
| August 4, 2026 | RESCORED | RESCORED — CVE-2022-50048 (Linux). CVSS 7.8 → 5.5 (NVD). |
Affected
Affected products and packages — 2 rows
| Vendor | Product / Package | Ecosystem | Version introduced | Fixed |
| Linux | Linux | — | 8cfd9b0f8515e7c361bba27e2a2684cbd427fe01 | — |
| Linux | Linux | — | 5.11 | 5.15.63 |
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