CyberRota Analysis
AI-GeneratedThe vulnerability affects the Linux kernel's netfilter component, specifically in the bridge nftables conntrack zone handling. It allows for memory leaks due to the failure to release existing conntrack template references when processing non-IP packets, potentially leading to exhaustion of system memory. System administrators and developers managing Linux environments should prioritize this issue to prevent resource depletion and ensure system stability.
Original NVD Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: bridge: release template ct on non-IP path A bridge nftables ct zone set rule can attach a conntrack template to an skb before nf_ct_bridge_pre() sees it. For non-IPv4 and non-IPv6 EtherTypes, nf_ct_bridge_pre() currently overwrites skb->_nfct with IP_CT_UNTRACKED without releasing the existing template reference. That makes the per-cpu template, and any temporary templates allocated for concurrent use, unreachable and leaks memory until the host runs out of slab. Reset the skb conntrack state before marking the frame untracked so the existing template reference is dropped on the non-IP path.