CVE-2025-38193

net_sched: sch_sfq: reject invalid perturb period

MEDIUM
5.5
CVSS Score
Published: July 4, 2025 at 01:37 PM UTC
Updated: October 15, 2026 at 10:18 PM UTC
2 products affected across 2 vendorsLinux KernelDebian Linux

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Severity
MEDIUM5.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.2%
SSVC
No known exploit

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net_sched: sch_sfq: reject invalid perturb period Gerrard Tai reported that SFQ perturb_period has no range check yet, and this can be used to trigger a race condition fixed in a separate patch. We want to make sure ctl->perturb_period * HZ will not overflow and is positive. tc qd add dev lo root sfq perturb -10 # negative value : error Error: sch_sfq: invalid perturb period. tc qd add dev lo root sfq perturb 1000000000 # too big : error Error: sch_sfq: invalid perturb period. tc qd add dev lo root sfq perturb 2000000 # acceptable value tc -s -d qd sh dev lo qdisc sfq 8005: root refcnt 2 limit 127p quantum 64Kb depth 127 flows 128 divisor 1024 perturb 2000000sec Sent 0 bytes 0 pkt (dropped 0, overlimits 0 requeues 0) backlog 0b 0p requeues 0

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

2.6.13 ≤ v < 5.4.2975.11 ≤ v < 5.15.1865.16 ≤ v < 6.1.1425.5 ≤ v < 5.10.2406.13 ≤ v < 6.15.46.2 ≤ v < 6.6.956.7 ≤ v < 6.12.351da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac22.6.122.6.12 rc22.6.12 rc32.6.12 rc42.6.12 rc56.166.16 rc1
Vendor states this is fixed in 0357da9149eac621f39e235a135ebf155f01f7c3 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 2254d038dab9c194fe6a4b1ce31034f42e91a6e5 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 590b2d7d0beadba2aa576708a05a05f0aae39295 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 7ca52541c05c832d32b112274f81a985101f9ba8 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 956b5aebb349449b38d920d444ca1392d43719d1 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in b11a50544af691b787384089b68f740ae20a441b (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in e0936ff56be4e08ad5b60ec26971eae0c40af305 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in f9b97d466e6026ccbdda30bb5b71965b67ccbc82 (fixed)
Vendor states this is fixed in 2.6.12 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.10.240 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.15.186 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 5.4.297 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.1.142 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.12.35 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.15.4 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.16 (unaffected)
Vendor states this is fixed in 6.6.95 (unaffected)

References (10)

Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0357da9149eac621f39e235a135ebf155f01f7c3
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2254d038dab9c194fe6a4b1ce31034f42e91a6e5
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/590b2d7d0beadba2aa576708a05a05f0aae39295
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7ca52541c05c832d32b112274f81a985101f9ba8
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/956b5aebb349449b38d920d444ca1392d43719d1
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b11a50544af691b787384089b68f740ae20a441b
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e0936ff56be4e08ad5b60ec26971eae0c40af305
Patch
Source: 416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f9b97d466e6026ccbdda30bb5b71965b67ccbc82

SSVC — Action Prioritization

SSVCNo known exploitNot automatableTotal impact

SSVC signals action urgency (what to patch first), separate from CVSS which measures severity.

CVSS

Attack Vector
LOCAL
Complexity
LOW
Privileges
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
NONE
Availability
HIGH
Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-190

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