CVE-2026-25702: nftables disabled due to incorrect kernel backport

Analyzed

AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2026-25702

Published 05-03-2026Last modified 05-03-2026

Vulnerability summary

CVE-2026-25702 is a critical (CVSS 9.8) Improper Access Control vulnerability in suse linux_enterprise_server. EPSS estimates a 0.23% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 14.1% of scored vulnerabilities.

Priority

Prioritisesevere

Severe, CVSS 7.3 (CVE.org); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources; EPSS 0% (FIRST, 03-11-2026)

Source freshness unavailable

How is this decided?

CVSS score

9.8/10

010

Critical · v3.1 (NVD)

EPSS score

0.23%

0%100%

Low · -0.14 pp in 30 days

KEVNot listedNot listed by any tracked catalog.

RansomwareNot flaggedNo ransomware use recorded.

Public exploits0No public exploits recorded

Advisory lineage

Upstream 0 · Downstream 1 · Related 1

SUSE-SU-2026:1078-1

Timeline

05-03-2026
PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
05-03-2026
Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.

Description

A Improper Access Control vulnerability in the kernel of SUSE SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 breaks nftables, causing firewall rules applied via nftables to not be effective.This issue affects SUSE Linux Enterprise Server: from 9e6d9d4601768c75fdb0bad3fbbe636e748939c2 before 9c294edb7085fb91650bc12233495a8974c5ff2d.

CVSS metrics

3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version

v3.19.8

EPSS trend

Probability

0.23%

Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days

Percentile

14%

Versus all other CVEs

30-day change

Decrease -0.14 pp

From 0.37% on 04-10-2026

04-10-202603-11-2026

Known exploited

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CISA KEV

Not in the CISA KEV catalog.

ENISA CNW

Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.

CIRCL

Not in the CIRCL catalog.

Public exploits

0 found

No public exploits indexed.

Weaknesses

CWE · root cause

CWE-284Improper Access ControlThe product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.

Affected systems

Version check

Known conditions: network-reachable, no authentication, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.

Ubuntu169 products

linuxAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-allwinner-5.19All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-awsAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-aws-5.0All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-aws-5.11All versions (No fix recorded)

linux-aws-5.13All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-aws-5.15All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-aws-5.19All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-aws-5.3All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-aws-5.4All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-aws-5.8All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-aws-6.14All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-aws-6.17All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-aws-6.2All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-aws-6.5All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-aws-6.8All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-aws-7.0All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-aws-fipsAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-aws-hweAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azureAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-4.15All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-5.11All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-5.13All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-5.15All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-5.19All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-5.3All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-5.4All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-5.8All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-6.11All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-6.14All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-6.17All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-6.2All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-6.5All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-6.8All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-7.0All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-edgeAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-fdeAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-fde-5.15All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-fde-5.19All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-fde-6.14All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-fde-6.17All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-fde-6.2All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-fde-6.8All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-fde-7.0All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-fipsAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-nvidiaAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-azure-nvidia-6.14All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-bluefieldAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-fipsAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gcpAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gcp-4.15All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gcp-5.11All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gcp-5.13All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gcp-5.15All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gcp-5.19All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gcp-5.3All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gcp-5.4All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gcp-5.8All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gcp-6.11All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gcp-6.14All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gcp-6.17All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gcp-6.2All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gcp-6.5All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gcp-6.8All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gcp-7.0All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gcp-fipsAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gkeAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gke-4.15All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gke-5.15All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gke-5.4All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gkeopAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gkeop-5.15All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-gkeop-5.4All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-hweAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-hwe-5.11All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-hwe-5.13All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-hwe-5.15All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-hwe-5.19All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-hwe-5.4All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-hwe-5.8All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-hwe-6.11All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-hwe-6.14All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-hwe-6.17All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-hwe-6.2All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-hwe-6.5All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-hwe-6.8All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-hwe-7.0All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-hwe-edgeAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-ibmAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-ibm-5.15All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-ibm-5.4All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-ibm-6.8All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-intel-5.13All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-intel-iot-realtimeAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-intel-iotgAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-intel-iotg-5.15All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-iotAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-kvmAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-lowlatencyAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.15All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-lowlatency-hwe-6.8All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-lts-xenialAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-nvidiaAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-nvidia-6.11All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-nvidia-6.17All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-nvidia-6.2All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-nvidia-6.5All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-nvidia-6.8All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-nvidia-7.0All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-nvidia-bosAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-nvidia-lowlatencyAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-nvidia-tegraAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-nvidia-tegra-igxAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oemAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oem-5.10All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oem-5.13All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oem-5.14All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oem-5.17All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oem-5.6All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oem-6.0All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oem-6.1All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oem-6.11All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oem-6.14All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oem-6.17All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oem-6.5All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oem-6.8All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oem-7.0All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oracleAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oracle-5.0All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oracle-5.11All versions (No fix recorded)
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linux-oracle-5.3All versions (No fix recorded)
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linux-oracle-6.14All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oracle-6.17All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oracle-6.5All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oracle-6.8All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-oracle-7.0All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-raspiAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-raspi-5.4All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-raspi-realtimeAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-raspi2All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-realtimeAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-realtime-6.14All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-realtime-6.17All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-realtime-6.8All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-riscvAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-riscv-5.11All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-riscv-5.15All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-riscv-5.19All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-riscv-5.8All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-riscv-6.14All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-riscv-6.17All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-riscv-6.5All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-riscv-6.8All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-riscv-7.0All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-starfive-5.19All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-starfive-6.2All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-starfive-6.5All versions (No fix recorded)
linux-vmwareAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-xilinxAll versions (No fix recorded)
linux-xilinx-zynqmpAll versions (No fix recorded)

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Suse2 products

linux_enterprise_server12:sp5
suse_linux_enterprise_server≥ 9e6d9d4601768c75fdb0bad3fbbe636e748939c2, < 9c294edb7085fb91650bc12233495a8974c5ff2d

2 vendors · 171 products

References

3 links

bugzilla.suse.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2026-25702REPORTBroken Link
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2026-25702REPORT
www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-25702REPORT