CVE-2025-21971

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.

Score

CVSS 3.1 7.8 High

Status

Modified - 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

Published

2025-04-01

Last modified

2026-10-15

Weaknesses

CWE-835

Affected products

• Linux Kernel (Linux)

References

• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e05d9938b1b0ac40b6054cc5fa0ccbd9afd5ed4c
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7a82fe67a9f4d7123d8e5ba8f0f0806c28695006
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/003d92c91cdb5a64b25a9a74cb8543aac9a8bb48
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e5ee00607bbfc97ef1526ea95b6b2458ac9e7cb7
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/78533c4a29ac3aeddce4b481770beaaa4f3bfb67
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5c3ca9cb48b51bd72bf76b8b05e24f3cd53db5e7
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/94edfdfb9505ab608e86599d1d1e38c83816fc1c
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0c3057a5a04d07120b3d0ec9c79568fceb9c921e
• https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/05/msg00045.html
• https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/05/msg00030.html