[PATCH 6.12.y 0/3] netfilter: nf_conntrack_expect: use conntrack GC to reap expectations

From: Miguel Gazquez (Schneider Electric)

Date: Fri Sep 18 2026 - 14:23:40 EST


Backported two other patches in order for the fix to apply cleanly.

Signed-off-by: Miguel Gazquez (Schneider Electric) <miguel.gazquez@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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Pablo Neira Ayuso (3):
netfilter: nf_conntrack_pptp: move GRE specific cleanup to GRE tracker
netfilter: conntrack: check NULL when retrieving ct extension
netfilter: nf_conntrack_expect: use conntrack GC to reap expectations

include/net/netfilter/ipv4/nf_conntrack_ipv4.h | 4 +
include/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_expect.h | 16 +-
include/net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_helper.h | 2 +
include/uapi/linux/netfilter/nf_conntrack_common.h | 1 +
net/ipv4/netfilter/nf_nat_h323.c | 12 ++
net/ipv4/netfilter/nf_nat_pptp.c | 14 +-
net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_broadcast.c | 3 +
net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_core.c | 33 +++-
net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_expect.c | 174 ++++++++++-----------
net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_ftp.c | 6 +
net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_h323_main.c | 22 ++-
net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_helper.c | 10 +-
net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_netlink.c | 22 ++-
net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_pptp.c | 72 ++-------
net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_proto_gre.c | 71 +++++++++
net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_sane.c | 3 +
net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_seqadj.c | 17 +-
net/netfilter/nf_conntrack_sip.c | 54 +++++--
net/netfilter/nf_nat_sip.c | 12 ++
net/netfilter/nfnetlink_cthelper.c | 6 +
net/netfilter/nft_ct.c | 3 +-
21 files changed, 363 insertions(+), 194 deletions(-)
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base-commit: fa5b06866b643cce7072a4e7c6be7ee3f0f1b95c
change-id: 20260918-cve-2026-80668-v2-ca59f0cceb99

Best regards,
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Miguel Gazquez (Schneider Electric) <miguel.gazquez@xxxxxxxxxxx>