CVE-2026-98011
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
net/sched: hhf: clamp quantum in change and init paths
hhf_change() accepts any quantum from userspace, including 1. With a crafted size table qdisc_pkt_len reaches ~2 GiB, so quantum=1 makes the deficit-refill loop spin ~2^31 times under the qdisc lock (a soft lockup / denial of service).
Add max(256U, ...) in hhf_change() matching fq_codel_change(). Clamp hhf_init() to [256, 1<<20] matching the siblings, and remove the old fallback that only set quantum=256 on overflow.
Detalles técnicos trazas, registros y código del informe original
Conditions to recreate the bug: CONFIG_NET_SCH_HHF=y. Requires CAP_NET_ADMIN (namespace-local via unshare -Urn suffices). tc qdisc add dev dummy0 root hhf tc qdisc change dev dummy0 root hhf quantum 1 stab data 32768 size_log 15 cell_log 0
CVSS
NVD no ha asignado puntuación CVSS a esta CVE (habitual desde el cambio de política de abril de 2026).
Probabilidad de explotación (EPSS)
- Probabilidad de explotación en los próximos 30 días: 0.18%
- Percentil entre todas las CVEs puntuadas: 7
- Fecha de la puntuación: 5/10/2026
EPSS (Exploit Prediction Scoring System, de FIRST) estima la probabilidad de que una vulnerabilidad sea explotada en 30 días. Complementa a CVSS (impacto) y a CISA KEV (explotación confirmada).
Tecnologías afectadas (1)
⚠ Inferidas por IA a partir de la descripción — NVD aún no ha analizado esta CVE; no son CPE verificados.
Referencias
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0898c6f9fa9ce2632ae88bd0f34a878ccc6335af
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/1113b674307ffddd402524bd1fd9d7d5629b705b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2c6dd9fc86d446a03728c43f3b96d9ae29aa058f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2e77947bbf6c166e76c038663832d0914418f761
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6570f326a6a96bedf3d1d1dab6acc9f8c29104ec
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a328698d046098e6f55b3b1460cac6bab577be58
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c364ad3ab3c8a6bce469a5cbf02881ab1324c5da
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/eb56a495f59baf6cad5ed80e3ffb9078098b1346
JSON original (NVD)
Mostrar
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"value": "In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:\n\nnet/sched: hhf: clamp quantum in change and init paths\n\nhhf_change() accepts any quantum from userspace, including 1. With a\ncrafted size table qdisc_pkt_len reaches ~2 GiB, so quantum=1 makes\nthe deficit-refill loop spin ~2^31 times under the qdisc lock\n(a soft lockup / denial of service).\n\nAdd max(256U, ...) in hhf_change() matching fq_codel_change(). Clamp\nhhf_init() to [256, 1<<20] matching the siblings, and remove the old\nfallback that only set quantum=256 on overflow.\n\nConditions to recreate the bug:\n CONFIG_NET_SCH_HHF=y. Requires CAP_NET_ADMIN (namespace-local via\n unshare -Urn suffices).\n\n tc qdisc add dev dummy0 root hhf\n tc qdisc change dev dummy0 root hhf quantum 1 stab data 32768 size_log 15 cell_log 0"
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