In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
net/sched: cls_api: fix error handling causing NULL dereference
tcf_exts_miss_cookie_base_alloc() calls xa_alloc_cyclic() which can return 1 if the allocation succeeded after wrapping. This was treated as an error, with value 1 returned to caller tcf_exts_init_ex() which sets exts->actions to NULL and returns 1 to caller fl_change().
fl_change() treats err == 1 as success, calling tcf_exts_validate_ex() which calls tcf_action_init() with exts->actions as argument, where it is dereferenced.
Example trace:
BUG: kernel NULL pointer dereference, address: 0000000000000000 CPU: 114 PID: 16151 Comm: handler114 Kdump: loaded Not tainted 5.14.0-503.16.1.el9_5.x86_64 #1 RIP: 0010:tcf_action_init+0x1f8/0x2c0 Call Trace: tcf_action_init+0x1f8/0x2c0 tcf_exts_validate_ex+0x175/0x190 fl_change+0x537/0x1120 [cls_flower]
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux | Jul 23, 2026 | Jul 23, 2026 |
| Oracle_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-uekUpgrade kernel | Dec 3, 2025 | Mar 12, 2025 |
| Redhat_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-rtNo solution existsUpgrade kernel | Jul 9, 2025 | Mar 12, 2025 |
| Rocky_linux | — | Upgrade kernel-rt-coreUpgrade perfUpgrade kernel-uki-virtUpgrade kernel-debugUpgrade kernel-modules-coreUpgrade perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debug-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-zfcpdumpUpgrade kernel-debug-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-tools-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-coreUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-modulesUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-debug-develUpgrade kernel-debug-uki-virtUpgrade rtlaUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-extraUpgrade libperfUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-develUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-develUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-modulesUpgrade kernel-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-rtUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-s390xUpgrade python3-perfUpgrade python3-perf-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-modulesUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-devel-matchedUpgrade kernel-rt-develUpgrade kernel-develUpgrade kernel-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel-zfcpdump-debuginfoUpgrade kernelUpgrade kernel-modules-extra-matchedUpgrade libperf-debuginfoUpgrade rvUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-extraUpgrade kernel-rt-debugUpgrade kernel-debug-modulesUpgrade kernel-uki-virt-addonsUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-coreUpgrade kernel-debug-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-modules-coreUpgrade kernel-tools-libs-develUpgrade kernel-toolsUpgrade kernel-rt-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-tools-libsUpgrade kernel-zfcpdump-coreUpgrade kernel-rt-debug-debuginfo | Feb 5, 2026 | Nov 27, 2025 |
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