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CVE-2025-71160— netfilter: nf_tables: avoid chain re-validation if possible

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Affected
Linux Linux
Exploitation
No confirmed in-the-wild exploitation; assess based on exposure
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Linux kernel是美国Linux基金会的开源操作系统Linux所使用的内核。 Linux kernel存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于nft_chain_validate函数可能陷入递归循环，可能导致CPU软锁定。

AI Predicted 4.3 Difficulty: Easy EPSS 0.18% · P7

Possible ATT&CK Techniques 2 AI

T1053 · Scheduled Task/Job T1562

Affected Version Matrix 10

VendorProduct Version RangeStatus
Linux Linux a654de8fdc1815676ab750e70cab231fc814c29f< 53de1e6cde8f9b791d9cf61aa0e7b02cf5bbe8b1 affected
a654de8fdc1815676ab750e70cab231fc814c29f< 14fa3d1927f1382f86e3f70a51f26005c8e3cff6 affected
a654de8fdc1815676ab750e70cab231fc814c29f< 09d6074995c186e449979fe6c1b0f1a69cf9bd3b affected
a654de8fdc1815676ab750e70cab231fc814c29f< 8e1a1bc4f5a42747c08130b8242ebebd1210b32f affected
4.18 affected
< 4.18 unaffected
6.6.121≤ 6.6.* unaffected
6.12.66≤ 6.12.* unaffected
… +2 more rows
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I. Basic Information for CVE-2025-71160

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Vulnerability Title
netfilter: nf_tables: avoid chain re-validation if possible
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: nf_tables: avoid chain re-validation if possible Hamza Mahfooz reports cpu soft lock-ups in nft_chain_validate(): watchdog: BUG: soft lockup - CPU#1 stuck for 27s! [iptables-nft-re:37547] [..] RIP: 0010:nft_chain_validate+0xcb/0x110 [nf_tables] [..] nft_immediate_validate+0x36/0x50 [nf_tables] nft_chain_validate+0xc9/0x110 [nf_tables] nft_immediate_validate+0x36/0x50 [nf_tables] nft_chain_validate+0xc9/0x110 [nf_tables] nft_immediate_validate+0x36/0x50 [nf_tables] nft_chain_validate+0xc9/0x110 [nf_tables] nft_immediate_validate+0x36/0x50 [nf_tables] nft_chain_validate+0xc9/0x110 [nf_tables] nft_immediate_validate+0x36/0x50 [nf_tables] nft_chain_validate+0xc9/0x110 [nf_tables] nft_immediate_validate+0x36/0x50 [nf_tables] nft_chain_validate+0xc9/0x110 [nf_tables] nft_table_validate+0x6b/0xb0 [nf_tables] nf_tables_validate+0x8b/0xa0 [nf_tables] nf_tables_commit+0x1df/0x1eb0 [nf_tables] [..] Currently nf_tables will traverse the entire table (chain graph), starting from the entry points (base chains), exploring all possible paths (chain jumps). But there are cases where we could avoid revalidation. Consider: 1 input -> j2 -> j3 2 input -> j2 -> j3 3 input -> j1 -> j2 -> j3 Then the second rule does not need to revalidate j2, and, by extension j3, because this was already checked during validation of the first rule. We need to validate it only for rule 3. This is needed because chain loop detection also ensures we do not exceed the jump stack: Just because we know that j2 is cycle free, its last jump might now exceed the allowed stack size. We also need to update all reachable chains with the new largest observed call depth. Care has to be taken to revalidate even if the chain depth won't be an issue: chain validation also ensures that expressions are not called from invalid base chains. For example, the masquerade expression can only be called from NAT postrouting base chains. Therefore we also need to keep record of the base chain context (type, hooknum) and revalidate if the chain becomes reachable from a different hook location.
Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
CVSS Information
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Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Type
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Source: CVE Program / CVE List V5
Vulnerability Title
Linux kernel 安全漏洞
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Description
Linux kernel是美国Linux基金会的开源操作系统Linux所使用的内核。 Linux kernel存在安全漏洞，该漏洞源于nft_chain_validate函数可能陷入递归循环，可能导致CPU软锁定。
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
CVSS Information
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)
Vulnerability Type
N/A
Source: CNNVD (China National Vulnerability Database)

Affected Products

Vendor Product Affected Versions CPE Subscribe
Linux Linux a654de8fdc1815676ab750e70cab231fc814c29f ~ 53de1e6cde8f9b791d9cf61aa0e7b02cf5bbe8b1 -
Linux Linux 4.18 -

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Same Patch Batch · Linux · 2026-01-23 · 34 CVEs total

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CVE-2025-71159 9.8 CRITICAL btrfs: fix use-after-free warning in btrfs_get_or_create_delayed_node()
CVE-2025-71145 7.8 HIGH usb: phy: isp1301: fix non-OF device reference imbalance
CVE-2026-22980 7.8 HIGH nfsd: provide locking for v4_end_grace
CVE-2025-71158 7.8 HIGH gpio: mpsse: ensure worker is torn down
CVE-2026-22988 7.8 HIGH arp: do not assume dev_hard_header() does not change skb->head
CVE-2025-71155 7.8 HIGH KVM: s390: Fix gmap_helper_zap_one_page() again
CVE-2025-71146 7.5 HIGH netfilter: nf_conncount: fix leaked ct in error paths
CVE-2025-71161 7.5 HIGH dm-verity: disable recursive forward error correction
CVE-2026-22990 7.5 HIGH libceph: replace overzealous BUG_ON in osdmap_apply_incremental()
CVE-2026-22991 7.5 HIGH libceph: make free_choose_arg_map() resilient to partial allocation
CVE-2026-22992 7.5 HIGH libceph: return the handler error from mon_handle_auth_done()
CVE-2025-71150 7.5 HIGH ksmbd: Fix refcount leak when invalid session is found on session lookup
CVE-2026-22989 nfsd: check that server is running in unlock_filesystem
CVE-2026-22993 idpf: Fix RSS LUT NULL ptr issue after soft reset
CVE-2026-22987 net/sched: act_api: avoid dereferencing ERR_PTR in tcf_idrinfo_destroy
CVE-2026-22986 gpiolib: fix race condition for gdev->srcu
CVE-2026-22994 bpf: Fix reference count leak in bpf_prog_test_run_xdp()
CVE-2026-22985 idpf: Fix RSS LUT NULL pointer crash on early ethtool operations
CVE-2026-22995 ublk: fix use-after-free in ublk_partition_scan_work

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