Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

netfilter: nf_tables: Fix dereference of null pointer flow

In the case where chain->flags & NFT_CHAIN_HW_OFFLOAD is false then
nft_flow_rule_create is not called and flow is NULL. The subsequent
error handling execution via label err_destroy_flow_rule will lead
to a null pointer dereference on flow when calling nft_flow_rule_destroy.
Since the error path to err_destroy_flow_rule has to cater for null
and non-null flows, only call nft_flow_rule_destroy if flow is non-null
to fix this issue.

Addresses-Coverity: ("Explicity null dereference")
Published: 2024-05-21
Score: 5.5 Medium
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Wed, 02 Apr 2025 15:00:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel

Tue, 05 Nov 2024 15:15:00 +0000

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{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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Linux Linux Kernel
cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-05-11T13:52:03.687Z

Reserved: 2024-05-21T14:28:16.973Z

Link: CVE-2021-47312

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-04T05:32:08.515Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Analyzed

Published: 2024-05-21T15:15:18.660

Modified: 2026-06-17T04:17:10.103

Link: CVE-2021-47312

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2024-05-21T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2021-47312 - Bugzilla

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