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CVE-2025-71146 Detail

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.


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URL Source(s) Tag(s)
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/08fa37f4c8c59c294e9c18fea2d083ee94074e5a kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0b88be7211d21a0d68bb1e56dc805944e3654d6f kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2e2a720766886190a6d35c116794693aabd332b6 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/325eb61bb30790ea27782203a17b007ce1754a67 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4bd2b89f4028f250dd1c1625eb3da1979b04a5e8 kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e1ac8dce3a893641bef224ad057932f142b8a36f kernel.org
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f381a33f34dda9e4023e38ba68c943bca83245e9 kernel.org

Weakness Enumeration

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2025-71146
NVD Published Date:
01/23/2026
NVD Last Modified:
01/23/2026
Source:
kernel.org