CVE-2026-52984
What it is
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/sched: netem: fix queue limit check to include reordered packets The queue limit check in netem_enqueue() uses q->t_len which only counts packets in the internal tfifo. Packets placed in sch->q by the reorder path (__qdisc_enqueue_head) are not counted, allowing the total queue occupancy to exceed sch->limit under reordering. Include sch->q.qlen in the limit check.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account. High risk of service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.1% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 5.5 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.1% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Record status
- Analyzed
Affected
- Linux Kernel < 5.5
- Linux Kernel < 5.10.258
- Linux Kernel < 5.15.209
- Linux Kernel < 6.1.175
- Linux Kernel < 6.6.141
- Linux Kernel < 6.12.91
- Linux Kernel < 6.18.33
- Linux Kernel < 7.0.10
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 5.5
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Is it in your code?
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Fix and advisories
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0f875d52db4c921da610e481b72f03cc82fdcb72
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/39a66e83ea41fe845631eeb8d326953de27d13f9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4185701fcce6b426b6c3630b25330dddd9c47b0d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/54b5dbacd00dedffd5e2eed76de1c3839996b5e6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/74fcd8e127200a50ee22ba2b45c164722bdb9177
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8450462eaf91d5d2a9e863507b16d18e814baef3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/936a7dd87251f6f3e88983350833edf60fe6a80b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ef9a41b3870fb90577da5b2de5bd140022d4021e
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0f875d52db4c921da610e481b72f03cc82fdcb72
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/39a66e83ea41fe845631eeb8d326953de27d13f9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4185701fcce6b426b6c3630b25330dddd9c47b0d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/54b5dbacd00dedffd5e2eed76de1c3839996b5e6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/74fcd8e127200a50ee22ba2b45c164722bdb9177
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8450462eaf91d5d2a9e863507b16d18e814baef3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/936a7dd87251f6f3e88983350833edf60fe6a80b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ef9a41b3870fb90577da5b2de5bd140022d4021e