In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
netfilter: conntrack: fix wrong ct->timeout value
(struct nf_conn)->timeout is an interval before the conntrack
confirmed. After confirmed, it becomes a timestamp.
It is observed that timeout of an unconfirmed conntrack:
- Set by calling ctnetlink_change_timeout(). As a result,
`nfct_time_stamp` was wrongly added to `ct->timeout` twice.
- Get by calling ctnetlink_dump_timeout(). As a result,
`nfct_time_stamp` was wrongly subtracted.
Call Trace:
<TASK>
dump_stack_lvl
ctnetlink_dump_timeout
__ctnetlink_glue_build
ctnetlink_glue_build
__nfqnl_enqueue_packet
nf_queue
nf_hook_slow
ip_mc_output
? __pfx_ip_finish_output
ip_send_skb
? __pfx_dst_output
udp_send_skb
udp_sendmsg
? __pfx_ip_generic_getfrag
sock_sendmsg
Separate the 2 cases in:
- Setting `ct->timeout` in __nf_ct_set_timeout().
- Getting `ct->timeout` in ctnetlink_dump_timeout().
Pablo appends:
Update ctnetlink to set up the timeout _after_ the IPS_CONFIRMED flag is
set on, otherwise conntrack creation via ctnetlink breaks.
Note that the problem described in this patch occurs since the
introduction of the nfnetlink_queue conntrack support, select a
sufficiently old Fixes: tag for -stable kernel to pick up this fix.
References
Configurations
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History
03 Feb 2026, 22:25
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| First Time |
Linux linux Kernel
Linux |
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| References | () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/73db1b8f2bb6725b7391e85aab41fdf592b3c0c1 - Patch | |
| References | () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/80c5ba0078e20d926d11d0778f9a43902664ebf0 - Patch | |
| References | () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f612ae1ab4793701caf39386fb3b7f4b3ef44e48 - Patch | |
| References | () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ff5e4ac8dd7be7f1faba955c5779a68571eeb0f8 - Patch | |
| CVSS |
v2 : v3 : |
v2 : unknown
v3 : 5.5 |
| CPE | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
| CWE | NVD-CWE-noinfo |
Information
Published : 2025-10-07 16:15
Updated : 2026-02-03 22:25
NVD link : CVE-2023-53635
Mitre link : CVE-2023-53635
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2023-53635
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Products Affected
linux
- linux_kernel
CWE
