# CVE-2024-27019: netfilter: nf\_tables: Fix potential data-race in \_\_nft\_obj\_type\_get()

- Severity: CVSS 7.8 (High), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- CISA SSVC: exploitation=none, automatable=no, technicalImpact=partial
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2024-05-01 · Updated: 2026-08-05

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 4.10

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: nf_tables: Fix potential data-race in __nft_obj_type_get() nft_unregister_obj() can concurrent with __nft_obj_type_get(), and there is not any protection when iterate over nf_tables_objects list in __nft_obj_type_get(). Therefore, there is potential data-race of nf_tables_objects list entry. Use list_for_each_entry_rcu() to iterate over nf_tables_objects list in __nft_obj_type_get(), and use rcu_read_lock() in the caller nft_obj_type_get() to protect the entire type query process.

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## Related

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## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cade34279c2249eafe528564bd2e203e4ff15f88
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/379bf7257bc5f2a1b1ca8514e08a871b7bf6d920
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/df7c0fb8c2b9f9cac65659332581b19682a71349
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ad333578f736d56920e090d7db1f8dec891d815e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4ca946b19caf655a08d5e2266d4d5526025ebb73
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d78d867dcea69c328db30df665be5be7d0148484

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