Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net_sched: Prevent creation of classes with TC_H_ROOT The function qdisc_tree_reduce_backlog() uses TC_H_ROOT as a termination condition when traversing up the qdisc tree to update parent backlog counters. However, if a class is created with classid TC_H_ROOT, the traversal terminates prematurely at this class instead of reaching the actual root qdisc, causing parent statistics to be incorrectly maintained. In case of DRR, this could lead to a crash as reported by Mingi Cho. Prevent the creation of any Qdisc class with classid TC_H_ROOT (0xFFFFFFFF) across all qdisc types, as suggested by Jamal.
Affected products
linux: linux kernel
References10
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/003d92c91cdb5a64b25a9a74cb8543aac9a8bb48 Patch
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/0c3057a5a04d07120b3d0ec9c79568fceb9c921e Patch
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/5c3ca9cb48b51bd72bf76b8b05e24f3cd53db5e7 Patch
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/78533c4a29ac3aeddce4b481770beaaa4f3bfb67 Patch
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/7a82fe67a9f4d7123d8e5ba8f0f0806c28695006 Patch
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/94edfdfb9505ab608e86599d1d1e38c83816fc1c Patch
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/e05d9938b1b0ac40b6054cc5fa0ccbd9afd5ed4c Patch
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/e5ee00607bbfc97ef1526ea95b6b2458ac9e7cb7 Patch
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/05/msg00030.html
- lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/05/msg00045.html
Metrics
- CVSS 3.1
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5.5
MEDIUM
Score source: NVD
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H - EPSS — exploit probability
- 0% percentile: 14 · as of 7 November 2026
- CWE
- CWE-835
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