In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/sched: sch_qfq: do not free existing class in qfq_change_class() Fixes qfq_change_class() error case. cl->qdisc and cl should only be freed if a new class and qdisc were allocated, or we risk various UAF.
History

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 12:15:00 +0000

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Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.0, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

threat_severity

Important


Sun, 25 Jan 2026 14:45:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/sched: sch_qfq: do not free existing class in qfq_change_class() Fixes qfq_change_class() error case. cl->qdisc and cl should only be freed if a new class and qdisc were allocated, or we risk various UAF.
Title net/sched: sch_qfq: do not free existing class in qfq_change_class()
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
References

cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published: 2026-01-25T14:36:13.909Z

Updated: 2026-01-25T14:36:13.909Z

Reserved: 2026-01-13T15:37:45.938Z

Link: CVE-2026-22999

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-01-25T15:15:54.753

Modified: 2026-01-26T15:03:33.357

Link: CVE-2026-22999

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Important

Publid Date: 2026-01-25T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-22999 - Bugzilla