net/sched: drr: clamp quantum in change class
Key facts
- Attack vector
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- Privileges required
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- User interaction
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- Attack complexity
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- Impact type
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- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
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- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 4 without a fix
No CVSS vector from any source. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/sched: drr: clamp quantum in change class drr_change_class() rejects explicit quantum==0 but falls back to psched_mtu() with no floor. With a crafted size table qdisc_pkt_len reaches ~2 GiB, so quantum=1 (or a zero psched_mtu on a headerless device) makes the deficit-refill loop spin under the qdisc lock. Add clamp_t(u32, quantum, 256, 1<<20) after the zero reject and on the fallback path. The explicit-zero reject is preserved. Conditions to recreate the bug: CONFIG_NET_SCH_DRR=y. Requires CAP_NET_ADMIN (namespace-local via unshare -Urn suffices). tc qdisc add dev dummy0 root drr tc class add dev dummy0 parent 1: classid 1:1 drr quantum 1
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 2.6.29 and later | 5.10.271, 5.15.222, 6.1.189, 6.6.158, 6.12.111, 6.18.53, 7.2.7, 7.3 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 2.6.29 and later Fixed in 5.10.271, 5.15.222, 6.1.189, 6.6.158, 6.12.111, 6.18.53, 7.2.7, 7.3 Patch available CNA
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.10.271, 5.15.222, 6.1.189, 6.6.158, 6.12.111, 6.18.53, 7.2.7, 7.3
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Low. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 | Affected | No fix planned: Out of support scope |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
Not affected: 4 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 4
- Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform 5
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-98010
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-m5hh-pp2g-6f3p
- 2026-10-03 Fix available: Linux/Linux@23fea7e6736b2e1c6f6f2f05cccf33d36834da73, Linux/[email protected], Linux/[email protected] +5 · CNA
- 2026-10-03 4 new references · CNA
- 2026-10-19 Fix available: Linux/[email protected] · CNA
- 2026-11-07 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
References
Other 8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e2297bbf9cf6ece86f1d1f8c683517a994990f9e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/560794ee6e040b6e1c4ac2b3c8909f341a4596ee
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/23fea7e6736b2e1c6f6f2f05cccf33d36834da73
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b464affe9f9dfe41ac48930c376e3fb8596651b0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dc8b374214ef5bba4882bbd95b361e42555cfc0d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d43cded350fe1218493ad3d37a276aff14108ae6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8f756ae1c87414ce9cc21b30e6e4c036d6e9e80b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8382abec0f1568d0a5590d75a3df92f23fcf5196
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Sources
- CVE-2026-98010 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-98010 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-m5hh-pp2g-6f3p · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-98010 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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