In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

net/sched: hhf: clamp quantum in change and init paths

hhf_change() accepts any quantum from userspace, including 1. With a
crafted size table qdisc_pkt_len reaches ~2 GiB, so quantum=1 makes
the deficit-refill loop spin ~2^31 times under the qdisc lock
(a soft lockup / denial of service).

Add max(256U, ...) in hhf_change() matching fq_codel_change(). Clamp
hhf_init() to [256, 1<<20] matching the siblings, and remove the old
fallback that only set quantum=256 on overflow.

Conditions to recreate the bug:
CONFIG_NET_SCH_HHF=y. Requires CAP_NET_ADMIN (namespace-local via
unshare -Urn suffices).

tc qdisc add dev dummy0 root hhf
tc qdisc change dev dummy0 root hhf quantum 1 stab data 32768 size_log 15 cell_log 0

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History

Sat, 03 Oct 2026 11:15:00 +0000


Wed, 30 Sep 2026 14:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-20
CWE-400

Tue, 29 Sep 2026 13:15:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-606
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cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Low


Fri, 25 Sep 2026 15:45:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-20
CWE-400

Fri, 25 Sep 2026 10:30:00 +0000

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/sched: hhf: clamp quantum in change and init paths hhf_change() accepts any quantum from userspace, including 1. With a crafted size table qdisc_pkt_len reaches ~2 GiB, so quantum=1 makes the deficit-refill loop spin ~2^31 times under the qdisc lock (a soft lockup / denial of service). Add max(256U, ...) in hhf_change() matching fq_codel_change(). Clamp hhf_init() to [256, 1<<20] matching the siblings, and remove the old fallback that only set quantum=256 on overflow. Conditions to recreate the bug: CONFIG_NET_SCH_HHF=y. Requires CAP_NET_ADMIN (namespace-local via unshare -Urn suffices). tc qdisc add dev dummy0 root hhf tc qdisc change dev dummy0 root hhf quantum 1 stab data 32768 size_log 15 cell_log 0
Title net/sched: hhf: clamp quantum in change and init paths
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-19T09:12:16.718Z

Reserved: 2026-09-25T10:19:56.069Z

Link: CVE-2026-98011

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2026-09-25T11:17:29.427

Modified: 2026-10-19T10:17:52.520

Link: CVE-2026-98011

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Low

Publid Date: 2026-09-25T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-98011 - Bugzilla

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2026-10-01T01:45:16Z

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