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Medium 5.5Published Apr 22, 2026

CVE-2026-31496netfilter: nf_conntrack_expect: skip expectations in other netns via proc

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It affects Linux and 4 other products. Add what you run to find out whether that includes you.

No exploitation reported and no EPSS estimate yet.

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: nf_conntrack_expect: skip expectations in other netns via proc Skip expectations that do not reside in this netns. Similar to e77e6ff502ea ("netfilter: conntrack: do not dump other netns's conntrack entries via proc").

CVSS
5.5 MEDIUM (v3.1, NVD)CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Weakness (CWE)
Not given
Known exploited
Not in CISA's KEV catalog
EPSS (exploitation in the next 30 days)
Not loaded for this CVE
Assigned by
Linux
NVD analysis
Modified
Record last updated
Oct 15, 2026
First seen by InfoSec Signals
Oct 9, 2026

Affected products

Affected products
Linux Linux
linux:linux (from the name)
from 9b03f38d0487f3908696242286d934c9b38f9d2a before 2028405ea6987b4448784e439413202cfe19f43f; from 9b03f38d0487f3908696242286d934c9b38f9d2a before 168145c87444619e3e649322bbe7719ecd00d411; from 9b03f38d0487f3908696242286d934c9b38f9d2a before dcfcd95b3ae7683e8ae55c92284b3430ce614bc7; from 9b03f38d0487f3908696242286d934c9b38f9d2a before 9ca8c7452493d915f9bbf2f39331e6c583d07a23; from 9b03f38d0487f3908696242286d934c9b38f9d2a before 3265ad619987cb551edaf797ed056d80ac450225; 9b03f38d0487f3908696242286d934c9b38f9d2a builds before 3db5647984de03d9cae0dcddb509b058351f0ee4
CNA record
Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP
siemens:simatic_s7_1500_cpu_1518_4_pn_dp_mfp (from the name)
from V3.1.6
CISA ADP
Siemens SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP
siemens:simatic_s7_1500_cpu_1518f_4_pn_dp_mfp (from the name)
from V3.1.6
CISA ADP
Siemens SIPLUS S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP
siemens:siplus_s7_1500_cpu_1518_4_pn_dp_mfp (from the name)
from V3.1.6
CISA ADP
linux linux_kernel
linux:linux_kernel
from 2.6.28.1 before 6.1.168; from 6.2 before 6.6.131; from 6.7 before 6.12.80; from 6.13 before 6.18.21; from 6.19 before 6.19.11; 2.6.28; 7.0; 7.0; and 5 more ranges
NVD

References

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The CVE record is authoritative. Products marked “from the name” were identified from the CNA's free-text names, not a CPE, and are matched less certainly. This product uses the NVD API but is not endorsed or certified by the NVD.

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