# CVE-2026-64150: netfilter: nft\_inner: release local\_lock before re-enabling softirqs

- Severity: CVSS 9.8 (Critical), CNA
- Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2026-07-19 · Updated: 2026-08-05

## Affected

- Linux: version range not reported
- Linux: 6.16

## Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: nft_inner: release local_lock before re-enabling softirqs Quoting sashiko: In the error path, local_bh_enable() is called before local_unlock_nested_bh().

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## Related

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## References

- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/df19b6af171695a1352314597c9a4311d48d5171
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6fecd39c6401134b58505bc4eb1adc8a0e2fe992
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a6cb3ff979855f7f0ee9450a947fe8f96c2ba37a

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