CVE-2024-35900 — netfilter: nf_tables: reject new basechain after table flag update
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: nf_tables: reject new basechain after table flag update When dormant flag is toggled, hooks are disabled in the commit phase by iterating over current chains in table (existing and new). The following configuration allows for an inconsistent state: add table x add chain x y { type filter hook input priority 0; } add table x { flags dormant; } add chain x w { type filter hook input priority 1; } which triggers the following warning when trying to unregister chain w which is already unregistered. [ 127.322252] WARNING: CPU: 7 PID: 1211 at net/netfilter/core.c:50 1 __nf_unregister_net_hook+0x21a/0x260 [...] [ 127.322519] Call Trace: [ 127.322521] <TASK> [ 127.322524] ? __warn+0x9f/0x1a0 [ 127.322531] ? __nf_unregister_net_hook+0x21a/0x260 [ 127.322537] ? report_bug+0x1b1/0x1e0 [ 127.322545] ? handle_bug+0x3c/0x70 [ 127.322552] ? exc_invalid_op+0x17/0x40 [ 127.322556] ? asm_exc_invalid_op+0x1a/0x20 [ 127.322563] ? kasan_save_free_info+0x3b/0x60 [ 127.322570] ? __nf_unregister_net_hook+0x6a/0x260 [ 127.322577] ? __nf_unregister_net_hook+0x21a/0x260 [ 127.322583] ? __nf_unregister_net_hook+0x6a/0x260 [ 127.322590] ? __nf_tables_unregister_hook+0x8a/0xe0 [nf_tables] [ 127.322655] nft_table_disable+0x75/0xf0 [nf_tables] [ 127.322717] nf_tables_commit+0x2571/0x2620 [nf_tables]
Who exploits it and how urgent it is
A 0–100 score combining confirmed exploitation, ransomware and APT use, public exploits, EPSS and severity.
How the score was calculated
- EPSS 0.2% (30-day exploitation probability)+2
- Technical severity (medium)+3
The score orders the patch queue; it does not replace your asset context (internet exposure, criticality, compensating controls).
Triage
Is it exploited, how likely is exploitation, what does it touch, and how severe do the sources call it.
CISA SSVC assessment CISA
Three decision points CISA publishes for the CVEs it assesses (SSVC 2.0.3). A stakeholder decision, not a severity score.
Remediation
Fixes and mitigations documented by the sources — linked to the original advisory.
- Documented patch — git.kernel.org (NIST National Vulnerability Database)
- Documented patch — git.kernel.org (NIST National Vulnerability Database)
- Documented patch — git.kernel.org (NIST National Vulnerability Database)
- Documented patch — git.kernel.org (NIST National Vulnerability Database)
- Documented patch — git.kernel.org (NIST National Vulnerability Database)
- Documented patch — git.kernel.org (NIST National Vulnerability Database)
- Documented patch — git.kernel.org (NIST National Vulnerability Database)
- Documented patch — git.kernel.org (NIST National Vulnerability Database)
First 24 hours
Ordered from the record’s own fields — exposure first, because you cannot patch what you have not found. A rule-generated starting point.
- Identify exposed assets running the affected vendor/product/version combinations (Debian Debian Linux, Linux Linux, Linux Linux Kernel).
- Apply the fixed version or the patch documented under Remediation.
- Search available logs for exploit probes, errors and authentication anomalies.
Affected scope
Vendor, product and versions as the sources word them.
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | Debian Linux | version 10.0 | Vulnerable | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
| Linux | Linux |
version 5.13≥ 5.10.202 and < 5.10.215≥ 5.4.262 and < 5.4.274≥ 179d9ba5559a756f4322583388b3213fe4e391b0 and < 994209ddf4f430946f6247616b2e33d179243769≥ 179d9ba5559a756f4322583388b3213fe4e391b0 and < e95bb4cba94c018be24b11f017d1c55dd6cda31a≥ 179d9ba5559a756f4322583388b3213fe4e391b0 and < 420132bee3d0136b7fba253a597b098fe15493a7≥ 179d9ba5559a756f4322583388b3213fe4e391b0 and < 745cf6a843896cdac8766c74379300ed73c78830≥ 179d9ba5559a756f4322583388b3213fe4e391b0 and < 8ba81dca416adf82fc5a2a23abc1a8cc02ad32fb and 3 more≥ d9c4da8cb74e8ee6e58a064a3573aa37acf6c935 and < 7b6fba6918714afee3e17796113ccab636255c7b≥ e10f661adc556c4969c70ddaddf238bffdaf1e87 and < 41bad13c0e8a5a2b47a7472cced922555372daab≥ bf8083bbf8fa202e6e5316bbd99759ab82bfe7a3 and < 6d12f21f8bbe23fde25b77c2bf5973c136b8bef8 |
Vulnerable | CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP |
| Linux | Linux Kernel |
version 6.9-rc2version 6.9-rc1version 5.13-rc7version 5.13-rc6version 5.13-rc5version 5.13≥ 6.7 and < 6.8.5≥ 6.2 and < 6.6.26 and 4 more≥ 5.16 and < 6.1.85≥ 5.13.1 and < 5.15.154≥ 5.10.202 and < 5.10.215≥ 5.4.262 and < 5.4.274 |
Vulnerable | NIST National Vulnerability Database |
Attack characteristics
The CVSS vector, decoded. It describes the attack, not your exposure to it.
Every base score collected
Sources score independently and may disagree; each row says who scored it and under which version.
| Score | Version | Severity | Expl. | Impact | Scored by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.5 | CVSS 3.1 | Medium | 1.8 | 3.6 | nvd@nist.gov via NIST National Vulnerability Database |
| 5.5 | CVSS 3.1 | Medium | — | — | GitHub, Inc. via GitHub Security Advisories |
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H (score shown at the top: nvd@nist.gov) Detection
Read off the CVSS vector and the weakness class. Starting points, not tested rules.
- Local/physical vector: focus on endpoint telemetry (EDR) from affected hosts.
Timeline
What happened to this CVE, newest first.
- 2026
- Affected products added · linux/linux
- SSVC assessment updated
- Record published
- Fix documented
- Affected products added · linux/linux kernel, debian/debian linux
- CVSS changed · 5.5
- Source status changed · → Modified
- Record created in this database
- 2024
- CVE published
Source activity
Repeated readings are counted rather than listed.
- 2× References added · Oct 14, 2026 – Oct 14, 2026
- 1× Official description updated · Oct 14, 2026 – Oct 14, 2026
References
12 on the record
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/745cf6a843896cdac8766c74379300ed73c78830
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/e95bb4cba94c018be24b11f017d1c55dd6cda31a
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/6d12f21f8bbe23fde25b77c2bf5973c136b8bef8
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/8ba81dca416adf82fc5a2a23abc1a8cc02ad32fb
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/7b6fba6918714afee3e17796113ccab636255c7b
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/994209ddf4f430946f6247616b2e33d179243769
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/41bad13c0e8a5a2b47a7472cced922555372daab
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/420132bee3d0136b7fba253a597b098fe15493a7
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-35900
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2024/06/msg00017.html
- github.com/advisories/GHSA-ghmc-gwg3-qg9x
- cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-265688.html
Elsewhere on this site
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Not in any source we poll
Listed rather than left blank: an empty field and an unmeasured one look identical on screen, and only one is a reason to look elsewhere.
- No CWE classification.
- No confirmed IOCs, IP addresses, domains, file hashes, or malware artifacts supplied.
- No organization-specific asset inventory, compensating-control status, or patch deployment evidence supplied.
- No exploit packet captures, log samples, or incident case IDs supplied.
Answered from this record
Text assembled only from the fields above — no additional claims.
What should defenders know first?
CVE-2024-35900 is "netfilter: nf_tables: reject new basechain after table flag update", rated Medium. It affects Debian Linux (Debian); versions are in the scope table. It is not in CISA KEV, which does not rule out exploitation. CVSS 5.5 describes technical severity. EPSS 0.23% estimates the probability of exploitation in 30 days; neither replaces your asset context. First verify whether exposed or business-critical assets run the affected versions, apply vendor fixes or mitigations, and preserve logs for review.
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