Upstream information
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:netfilter: nf_conncount: prevent connlimit drops for early confirmed ct
Commit 69894e5b4c5e ("netfilter: nft_connlimit: update the count if add
was skipped") introduced a regression where packets for valid
connections are dropped when using connlimit for soft-limiting
scenarios.
The issue occurs when a new connection reuses a socket currently in
the TIME_WAIT state. In this scenario, the connection tracking entry
is evaluated as already confirmed. Previously, __nf_conncount_add()
assumed that if a connection was confirmed and did not originate from
the loopback interface, it should skip the addition and return -EEXIST.
Skipping the addition triggers a garbage collection run that cleans up
the TIME_WAIT connection. Consequently, the active connection count
drops to 0, which xt_connlimit mishandles, leading to the false rejection
of the perfectly valid new connection.
Fix this by replacing the interface check with protocol-agnostic state
checks. We now skip the tree insertion and preserve the lockless garbage
collection optimization only if the connection is IPS_ASSURED. This
allows early-confirmed setup packets (such as reused TIME_WAIT sockets
or locally generated SYN-ACKs) to be properly evaluated and counted
without falsely dropping. The goto check_connections path is maintained
to ensure these setup packets are deduplicated correctly.
This has been tested with slowhttptest and HTTP server configured
locally to ensure we are not breaking soft-limiting scenarios for local
or external connections. In addition, it was tested with a OVS zone
limit too.
SUSE information
Overall state of this security issue: Resolved
This issue is currently rated as having important severity.
| CVSS detail | CNA (NVD) | Linux Kernel CNA | SUSE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base Score | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
| Attack Vector | Network | Network | Network |
| Attack Complexity | Low | Low | Low |
| Privileges Required | None | None | None |
| User Interaction | None | None | None |
| Scope | Unchanged | Unchanged | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality Impact | None | None | None |
| Integrity Impact | None | None | None |
| Availability Impact | High | High | High |
| CVSSv3 Version | 3.1 | 3.1 | 3.1 |
Note from the SUSE Security Team on the kernel-default package
SUSE will no longer fix all CVEs in the Linux Kernel anymore, but declare some bug classes as won't fix. Please refer to TID 21496 for more details. SUSE Bugzilla entry: 1278043 [NEW] No SUSE Security Announcements cross referenced.Status of this issue by product and package
Please note that this evaluation state might be work in progress, incomplete or outdated. Also information for service packs in the LTSS phase is only included for issues meeting the LTSS criteria. If in doubt, feel free to contact us for clarification. The updates are grouped by state of their lifecycle. SUSE product lifecycles are documented on the lifecycle page.
| Product(s) | Source package | State |
|---|---|---|
| Products under general support and receiving all security fixes. | ||
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7 | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP7 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 15 SP7 | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 15 SP7 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 16.0 | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 16.0 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 16.1 | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 16.1 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP7 | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP7 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 | kernel-rt | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.3 | kernel-source-rt | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 | kernel-rt | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.4 | kernel-source-rt | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.5 | kernel-source-rt | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP7 | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP7 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP7 | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP7 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Legacy 15 SP7 | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Legacy 15 SP7 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP7 | kernel-source-rt | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7 | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP7 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.0 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.1 | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 16.1 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7 | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP7 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0 | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.0 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.1 | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP applications 16.1 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP7 | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP7 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Micro 6.0 | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Micro 6.0 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Micro 6.0 | kernel-source-rt | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Micro 6.1 | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Micro 6.1 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Micro 6.1 | kernel-source-rt | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Micro 6.2 | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Micro 6.2 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Micro Extras 6.0 | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Micro Extras 6.0 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Micro Extras 6.0 | kernel-source-rt | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Micro Extras 6.1 | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Micro Extras 6.1 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Real Time Module 15 SP7 | kernel-source-rt | Not affected |
| openSUSE Leap 16.0 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| Products under Long Term Service Pack support and receiving important and critical security fixes. | ||
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12 SP5 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-LTSS | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-LTSS | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5-LTSS | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5-LTSS | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP4 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP5 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP6 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP4 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP5 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP6 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS EXTREME CORE | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 LTSS EXTREME CORE | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSS | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5-LTSS | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4-LTSS | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP4-LTSS | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5-LTSS | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP5-LTSS | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6-LTSS | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6-LTSS | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server LTSS Extended Security 12 SP5 | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server LTSS Extended Security 12 SP5 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP4 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5 | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP5 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6 | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP6 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| Products past their end of life and not receiving proactive updates anymore. | ||
| SUSE CaaS Platform 4.0 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 6 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 7 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Enterprise Storage 7.1 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 11 SP4 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP1 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP2 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP3 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP4 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP5 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15 SP6 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1-ESPOS | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP1-LTSS | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2-ESPOS | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP2-LTSS | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-ESPOS | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP3-LTSS | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP4-ESPOS | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 15 SP5-ESPOS | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.0 | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.1 | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Micro 5.2 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP1 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP2 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Basesystem 15 SP3 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP1 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP2 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Module for Development Tools 15 SP3 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP2 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP3 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP4 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP4 | kernel-source-rt | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15 SP5 | kernel-source-rt | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 11 SP4-LTSS | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1-BCL | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1-LTSS | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP1-LTSS | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2-BCL | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2-LTSS | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP2-LTSS | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3-BCL | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3-LTSS | kernel-default | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP3-LTSS | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP1 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP2 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15 SP3 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Manager Proxy 4.0 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Manager Proxy 4.1 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Manager Proxy 4.2 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Manager Proxy 4.3 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Manager Proxy LTS 4.3 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.0 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.1 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.2 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server 4.3 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server LTS 4.3 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Manager Server 4.0 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Manager Server 4.1 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Manager Server 4.2 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Manager Server 4.3 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Manager Server LTS 4.3 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| SUSE Real Time Module 15 SP4 | kernel-source-rt | Not affected |
| SUSE Real Time Module 15 SP5 | kernel-source-rt | Not affected |
| openSUSE Leap 15.3 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| openSUSE Leap 15.4 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| openSUSE Leap 15.4 | kernel-source-rt | Not affected |
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | kernel-source | Not affected |
| openSUSE Leap 15.5 | kernel-source-rt | Not affected |
| openSUSE Leap 15.6 | kernel-source | Not affected |
SUSE Timeline for this CVE
CVE page created: Wed Sep 2 12:16:40 2026CVE page last modified: Wed Sep 2 12:16:40 2026