net/sched: netem: fix queue limit check to include reordered packets

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CVE-2026-52984

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's networking scheduler netem. The queue limit check in the netemenqueue function does not properly account for reordered packets, allowing the total queue occupancy to exceed its configured limit. This oversight can lead to a Denial of Service DoS condition,...

EUVD-2026-38852

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/sched: netem: fix queue limit check to include reordered packets The queue limit check in netemenqueue uses q-tlen which only counts packets in the internal tfifo. Packets placed in sch-q by the reorder path qdiscenqueuehead...

CVE-2026-52984

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/sched: netem: fix queue limit check to include reordered packets The queue limit check in netemenqueue uses q-tlen which only counts packets in the internal tfifo. Packets placed in sch-q by the reorder path qdiscenqueuehead...

CVE-2026-52984 net/sched: netem: fix queue limit check to include reordered packets

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/sched: netem: fix queue limit check to include reordered packets The queue limit check in netemenqueue uses q-tlen which only counts packets in the internal tfifo. Packets placed in sch-q by the reorder path qdiscenqueuehead...

CVE-2026-52984

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/sched: netem: fix queue limit check to include reordered packets The queue limit check in netemenqueue uses q-tlen which only counts packets in the internal tfifo. Packets placed in sch-q by the reorder path qdiscenqueuehead...

CVE-2026-52984

CVE-2026-52984 affects the Linux kernel netem queue limit check in net/sched. The bug counts queue length using q->t_len, excluding packets enqueued via reorder (__qdisc_enqueue_head); fix adds sch->q.qlen to the limit check. Impact is local, with potential high availability impact under pa...

PT-2026-51878

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Linux kernel affected versions not specified Description An issue exists in the netem component of the network scheduler where the queue limit check in the netem enqueue function incorrectly uses q-t len. This variable only counts packets with...