# CVE-2026-45901: netfilter: nf\_tables: revert commit\_mutex usage in reset path

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 6.6.160, 6.2, 6.12.101, 6.18.42, 6.19.4
- Published: 2026-05-27 · Updated: 2026-10-21

## Affected

- Linux: from f123293db16dcd0cd81b246ae60e6362f0025d0a, fixed in b0dd8637fbaae8405eb9e8de741f9ce7c9667b6f; from 3cb03edb4de33fd04c4ea55f47397b96a8657c53, fixed in d66bedfe97a2bc321fa8118e669aae988038f729; from 3cb03edb4de33fd04c4ea55f47397b96a8657c53, fixed in f6410d18c1e2da325df02be989d5bca5ed38b086; from 3cb03edb4de33fd04c4ea55f47397b96a8657c53, fixed in ee3978b6a0dcd4215cb7cedcba705a12174786a7; from 3cb03edb4de33fd04c4ea55f47397b96a8657c53, fixed in 7f261bb906bf527c4a6e2a646e2d5f3679f2a8bc; from 6.6.48, fixed in 6.6.160; from 6.1.107, fixed in 6.2
- Linux: 6.7
- Kernel (Linux): fixed in 6.6.160; from 6.7.0, fixed in 6.12.101; fixed in 6.18.42; from 6.13.0, fixed in 6.19.4

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: nf_tables: revert commit_mutex usage in reset path It causes circular lock dependency between commit_mutex, nfnl_subsys_ipset and nlk_cb_mutex when nft reset, ipset list, and iptables-nft with '-m set' rule run at the same time. Previous patches made it safe to run individual reset handlers concurrently so commit_mutex is no longer required to prevent this.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on Linux kernel, upgrade to a fixed version (6.6.160, 6.2, 6.12.101, 6.18.42, 6.19.4) per the references below.
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## Related

- Browse: [Linux kernel](https://cve.now/tech/linux-kernel.md) · [Latest entries](https://cve.now/latest.md)

## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b0dd8637fbaae8405eb9e8de741f9ce7c9667b6f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d66bedfe97a2bc321fa8118e669aae988038f729
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f6410d18c1e2da325df02be989d5bca5ed38b086
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ee3978b6a0dcd4215cb7cedcba705a12174786a7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7f261bb906bf527c4a6e2a646e2d5f3679f2a8bc

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