In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
net/sched: fq: add overflow bounds to quantum and initial quantum
fq_init() computes quantum = 2 * psched_mtu() and initial_quantum = 10 * psched_mtu() with no overflow check. A device with a huge MTU (e.g. dummy with max_mtu == 0 accepting MTU 2147483634) makes psched_mtu() return 0x80000000; the 2 * and 10 * multiplications wrap to 0 in 32-bit arithmetic, so q->quantum == 0. Then in fq_dequeue() the credit-refill loop adds 0 to f->credit (which stays <= 0) and goto begin loops forever under the qdisc lock, creating a soft lockup.
Clamp psched_mtu() to [1, 1 << 20] before multiplying so the product cannot wrap, then cap the result at 1 << 20, matching the bound already enforced on TCA_FQ_QUANTUM in fq_change().
Conditions to recreate the bug: a device whose MTU (plus hard_header_len) is large enough that 2 * psched_mtu() wraps (e.g. a dummy device with max_mtu == 0 accepting MTU 2147483634). Requires CAP_NET_ADMIN in a user namespace.
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon_linux_2023 | — | Upgrade kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-aarch64Upgrade perf6.18-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.18-debuginfoUpgrade kernel6.18-modules-extraUpgrade bpftool6.18-debuginfoUpgrade kernel-livepatch-6.18.54-121.166Upgrade kernel6.18-headersUpgrade kernel6.18-toolsUpgrade kernel6.18Upgrade kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-x86_64Upgrade kernel6.18-modules-extra-commonUpgrade bpftool6.18Upgrade perf6.18Upgrade kernel6.18-develUpgrade python3-perf6.18Upgrade kernel6.18-tools-develUpgrade python3-perf6.18-debuginfoUpgrade microvm-kernel6.18Upgrade kernel6.18-tools-debuginfo | Oct 20, 2026 | Sep 17, 2026 |
| Debian | — | Upgrade linux-6.12Upgrade linux | Sep 30, 2026 | Sep 17, 2026 |
| Redhat_linux | — | No solution exists | Oct 15, 2026 | Sep 17, 2026 |
| Ubuntu | — | Upgrade linux-riscvUpgrade linux-awsUpgrade linux-riscv-7.0Upgrade linuxUpgrade linux-oem-7.0Upgrade linux-ibmUpgrade linux-oracleUpgrade linux-hwe-7.0Upgrade linux-gcp | Nov 3, 2026 | Sep 17, 2026 |
| Vmware Photon_os | — | Use 'tdnf update' to upgrade all packages to the latest version. | Sep 30, 2026 | Sep 17, 2026 |
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