CVE-2026-72434
High
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: ipset: make sure gc is properly stopped Sashiko noticed that when destroying a set, cancel_delayed_work_sync() was called while gc calls queue_delayed_work() unconditionally which can lead not to properly shutting down the gc.
SeverityHigh
CVSS7.8
Exploit probability—
Product
Linux
PublishedAug 15, 2026
First seenAug 15, 2026
How to fix
Update
- Linux Linuxc940d1b96248c3081b664ede5418078bdc7c8c07, 12088da6add5b003657c8506c5b0fcef835083b8, c78bd5195a5998094a5866df702fbeafda60dafb, 4a597a87e2e2f608edb6be2c510dc826b4fdfb53, 5.5, 5.6 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| Linux Linux | f66ee0410b1c3481ee75e5db9b34547b4d582465 ≤ v < c940d1b96248c3081b664ede5418078bdc7c8c07, f66ee0410b1c3481ee75e5db9b34547b4d582465 ≤ v < 12088da6add5b003657c8506c5b0fcef835083b8, f66ee0410b1c3481ee75e5db9b34547b4d582465 ≤ v < c78bd5195a5998094a5866df702fbeafda60dafb, f66ee0410b1c3481ee75e5db9b34547b4d582465 ≤ v < 4a597a87e2e2f608edb6be2c510dc826b4fdfb53, 5dd9488ae41070b69d2f4acb580f77db5705f9ca, a469bab3386aebff33c59506f3a95e35b91118fd, 5.4.24 ≤ v < 5.5, 5.5.8 ≤ v < 5.6, 5.6 | c940d1b96248c3081b664ede5418078bdc7c8c07, 12088da6add5b003657c8506c5b0fcef835083b8, c78bd5195a5998094a5866df702fbeafda60dafb, 4a597a87e2e2f608edb6be2c510dc826b4fdfb53, 5.5, 5.6 |
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