In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

netfilter: nft_set_pipapo: fix stack out-of-bounds read in pipapo_drop()

pipapo_drop() passes rulemap[i + 1].n to pipapo_unmap() as the
to_offset argument on every iteration, including the last one where
i == m->field_count - 1. This reads one element past the end of the
stack-allocated rulemap array (declared as rulemap[NFT_PIPAPO_MAX_FIELDS]
with NFT_PIPAPO_MAX_FIELDS == 16).

Although pipapo_unmap() returns early when is_last is true without
using the to_offset value, the argument is evaluated at the call site
before the function body executes, making this a genuine out-of-bounds
stack read confirmed by KASAN:

BUG: KASAN: stack-out-of-bounds in pipapo_drop+0x50c/0x57c [nf_tables]
Read of size 4 at addr ffff8000810e71a4

This frame has 1 object:
[32, 160) 'rulemap'

The buggy address is at offset 164 -- exactly 4 bytes past the end
of the rulemap array.

Pass 0 instead of rulemap[i + 1].n on the last iteration to avoid
the out-of-bounds read.

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Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4606-1 linux security update
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Thu, 21 May 2026 17:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H'}


Sat, 09 May 2026 14:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-119
CWE-200

Sat, 09 May 2026 12:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-125
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None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate


Fri, 08 May 2026 17:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-119
CWE-200

Fri, 08 May 2026 14:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: nft_set_pipapo: fix stack out-of-bounds read in pipapo_drop() pipapo_drop() passes rulemap[i + 1].n to pipapo_unmap() as the to_offset argument on every iteration, including the last one where i == m->field_count - 1. This reads one element past the end of the stack-allocated rulemap array (declared as rulemap[NFT_PIPAPO_MAX_FIELDS] with NFT_PIPAPO_MAX_FIELDS == 16). Although pipapo_unmap() returns early when is_last is true without using the to_offset value, the argument is evaluated at the call site before the function body executes, making this a genuine out-of-bounds stack read confirmed by KASAN: BUG: KASAN: stack-out-of-bounds in pipapo_drop+0x50c/0x57c [nf_tables] Read of size 4 at addr ffff8000810e71a4 This frame has 1 object: [32, 160) 'rulemap' The buggy address is at offset 164 -- exactly 4 bytes past the end of the rulemap array. Pass 0 instead of rulemap[i + 1].n on the last iteration to avoid the out-of-bounds read.
Title netfilter: nft_set_pipapo: fix stack out-of-bounds read in pipapo_drop()
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-11T22:24:52.944Z

Reserved: 2026-05-01T14:12:56.010Z

Link: CVE-2026-43453

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cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2026-05-08T15:16:58.027

Modified: 2026-05-21T16:52:05.013

Link: CVE-2026-43453

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-05-08T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-43453 - Bugzilla

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Updated: 2026-05-21T18:45:17Z

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