CVE-2026-98427
CVE-2026-98427: net/sched: codel: bound the dropping loop per dequeue call
Published Oct 14, 2026 · Linux Linux Kernel · evidence confidence high
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/sched: codel: bound the dropping loop per dequeue call The CoDel control law schedules the next drop one interval/sqrt(count) after the previous drop, using the configured interval (codel_params.interval). For very small intervals the scheduled step rounds down to zero, so the dropping loop in codel_dequeue() never advances and drains the entire backlog under the qdisc lock in one call - an unprivileged user can trigger a soft lockup this way. Fix in the shared codel code used by both codel and fq_codel: 1. Make the control-law step at least 1 tick so the dropping loop always moves forward. 2. Cap the dropping loop at CODEL_MAX_DROPS_PER_DEQUEUE (256) drops per codel_dequeue() call, resyncing drop_next to now when the
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Executive
CVE-2026-98427 is a medium public vulnerability record for Linux Linux Kernel. It is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited catalog. Check the linked vendor or CERT advisories for patch status. This summary is a catalog interpretation of the ingested metadata and cites the original advisories below.
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Signals on file: EPSS 0.2%. It is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited catalog. Sources contributing to this record: cve_org, epss, linux_kernel, tenable. Public exploit references, when present, are outbound links only and are not proof of active exploitation. This is a catalog interpretation of stored metadata.
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Not listed as known exploited in CISA KEV. Not in CISA KEV or VulnCheck KEV.
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Oct 14, 2026 · Tenable CVE Database
Detected
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/sched: codel: bound the dropping loop per dequeue call The CoDel control law schedules the next drop one interval/sqrt(count) after the previous drop, using the configured interval (codel_params.interval). For very small intervals the scheduled step rounds down to zero, so the dropping loop in codel_dequeue() never advances an
Affected
- linux kernelversion unspecified
Sources
- CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2026-98427
Official CVE identifier
cve.org - FIRST EPSSExploitation probabilityCVE-2026-98427
30-day exploitation probability 0.2%
first.org - Linux Kernel CVEVendor advisoryCVE-2026-98427
From: Greg Kroah-Hartman Description =========== In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/sched: codel: bound the dropping loop per dequeue call The CoDel control law schedules the next drop one interval/sqrt(count) after the previous drop, using th
git.kernel.org - Tenable CVE DatabaseVulnerability recordCVE-2026-98427
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/sched: codel: bound the dropping loop per dequeue call The CoDel control law schedules the next drop one interval/sqrt(count) after the previous drop, using the configured interval (codel_params.interval). For very small intervals the scheduled step rounds down to zero, so the dropping loop in codel_dequeue() never advances an
tenable.com