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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).
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
| Date | Event | Detail |
| January 13, 2026 | Reserved | Reserved by Linux |
| January 23, 2026 | Published | Published (CNA: Linux) |
| July 30, 2026 | RESCORED | RESCORED — CVE-2025-71146 (Linux). CVSS 7.5 → 5.5 (NVD). |
Affected
Affected products and packages — 2 rows
| Vendor | Product / Package | Ecosystem | Version introduced | Fixed |
| Linux | Linux | — | 6e86f0eca857ee42787e30e9ec0b726aebfcae0a | — |
| Linux | Linux | — | 6.12.63 | — |
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