netfilter: xt_rateest: fix u64 truncation in xt_rateest_mt()
On links faster than ~34 Gbps, where byte rate may exceed 2^32-1
(~ 4.3 GBps), the comparison result becomes incorrect because the
truncated value no longer reflects the actual estimator rate.
Fix by changing the local variables to u64.
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Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:15:00 +0000
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| Weaknesses | CWE-190 | |
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Sat, 15 Aug 2026 06:00:00 +0000
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| Description | In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: netfilter: xt_rateest: fix u64 truncation in xt_rateest_mt() On links faster than ~34 Gbps, where byte rate may exceed 2^32-1 (~ 4.3 GBps), the comparison result becomes incorrect because the truncated value no longer reflects the actual estimator rate. Fix by changing the local variables to u64. | |
| Title | netfilter: xt_rateest: fix u64 truncation in xt_rateest_mt() | |
| First Time appeared |
Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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| CPEs | cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | |
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Linux
Linux linux Kernel |
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Linux
Published:
Updated: 2026-08-17T05:12:58.965Z
Reserved: 2026-08-09T03:40:39.921Z
Link: CVE-2026-72349
No data.
Status : Received
Published: 2026-08-15T06:22:08.297
Modified: 2026-08-17T06:18:38.917
Link: CVE-2026-72349
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Updated: 2026-08-15T21:45:02Z