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CVE-2024-26642MEDIUM
Linux Linux — netfilter: nf_tables: disallow anonymous set with timeout flag
  AV  AC  PR  UI  S  C  I  A   CVSS    EPSS   %ile   KEV
   L   L   L   N  U  N  N  H    5.5   .0027   18.6     —
AFFECTED
  Product  Versions                                    Fixed
  Linux    761da2935d6e18d178582dbdf315a3a458555505 –  —
  Linux    4.1 –                                       4.19.312
TIMELINE
  Feb 19  Reserved by Linux
  Mar 21  Published (CNA: Linux)
  Aug 4   RESCORED — CVE-2024-26642 (Linux). CVSS 7.8 → 5.5 (NVD).
CNA: Linux · CVSS v3.1 · 11 references · NVD status: Modified

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: nf_tables: disallow anonymous set with timeout flag Anonymous sets are never used with timeout from userspace, reject this. Exception to this rule is NFT_SET_EVAL to ensure legacy meters still work.

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
DateEventDetail
February 19, 2024ReservedReserved by Linux
March 21, 2024PublishedPublished (CNA: Linux)
August 4, 2026RESCOREDRESCORED — CVE-2024-26642 (Linux). CVSS 7.8 → 5.5 (NVD).

Affected

Affected products and packages — 2 rows
VendorProduct / PackageEcosystemVersion introducedFixed
LinuxLinux761da2935d6e18d178582dbdf315a3a458555505
LinuxLinux4.14.19.312

References (11)

Related

Authoritative record: CVE-2024-26642 at cve.org

Vendors: linux

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This is a reference page, not a dated page of record. It assembles the complete lifecycle of CVE-2024-26642 from the CVE Program record, NVD enrichment, the CISA KEV catalog, EPSS, and OSV advisories. The box score's numbers (CVSS, EPSS, KEV status) are current as of Wednesday, August 19, 2026 UTC and are re-derived as the archive grows; only dated daily editions are immutable pages of record. The authoritative source for this identifier is cve.org.