CVE-2026-25702 HIGH

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

Vendor Suse
Product SUSE Linux Enterprise Server
Weakness CWE-284
Published March 5, 2026
Last update March 5, 2026

CVSS base score

7.3/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality Low
Integrity Low

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

What the vulnerability does

01Description

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.

Key dates

02Disclosure timeline

March 5, 2026 CVE published
March 5, 2026 Record updated