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CVE-2025-71146MEDIUM
Linux Linux — netfilter: nf_conncount: fix leaked ct in error paths
  AV  AC  PR  UI  S  C  I  A   CVSS    EPSS   %ile   KEV
   L   L   L   N  U  N  N  H    5.5   .0024   15.2     —
AFFECTED
  Product  Versions                                    Fixed
  Linux    6e86f0eca857ee42787e30e9ec0b726aebfcae0a –  —
  Linux    6.12.63 –                                   —
TIMELINE
  Jan 13  Reserved by Linux
  Jan 23  Published (CNA: Linux)
  Jul 30  RESCORED — CVE-2025-71146 (Linux). CVSS 7.5 → 5.5 (NVD).
CWE-401 · CNA: Linux · CVSS v3.1 · 7 references · NVD status: Modified

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: nf_conncount: fix leaked ct in error paths There are some situations where ct might be leaked as error paths are skipping the refcounted check and return immediately. In order to solve it make sure that the check is always called.

Lifecycle

Complete event history — 3 events, chronological
DateEventDetail
January 13, 2026ReservedReserved by Linux
January 23, 2026PublishedPublished (CNA: Linux)
July 30, 2026RESCOREDRESCORED — CVE-2025-71146 (Linux). CVSS 7.5 → 5.5 (NVD).

Affected

Affected products and packages — 2 rows
VendorProduct / PackageEcosystemVersion introducedFixed
LinuxLinux6e86f0eca857ee42787e30e9ec0b726aebfcae0a
LinuxLinux6.12.63

Weaknesses

CWE-401

References (7)

Related

Authoritative record: CVE-2025-71146 at cve.org

Vendors: linux

Weaknesses: CWE-401

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