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netfilter: nf_conntrack_expect: skip expectations in other netns via proc

Type: advisorySources: OSV

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: nf_conntrack_expect: skip expectations in other netns via proc Skip expectations that do not reside in this netns. Similar to e77e6ff502ea ("netfilter: conntrack: do not dump other netns's conntrack entries via proc").

Products
Kernel
Affected versions
Not specified
Fixed versions
6.1.168, 6.12.80, 6.18.21, 6.19.11, 6.6.131
CVEs
CVE-2026-31496
Confirmed fixed CVEs
Not specified
Updated in this feed
5 Nov 2026, 03:15 UTC · Revision 1

Source evidence

netfilter: nf_conntrack_expect: skip expectations in other netns via proc

core-osv · Original source

Published 22 Apr 2026, 13:54 UTC

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: nf_conntrack_expect: skip expectations in other netns via proc Skip expectations that do not reside in this netns. Similar to e77e6ff502ea ("netfilter: conntrack: do not dump other netns's conntrack entries via proc").

osv:CVE-2026-31496

Kernel

Fixed versions: 6.1.168, 6.6.131, 6.12.80, 6.18.21, 6.19.11

Complete source record
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