Review reviewHigh

CVE-2025-37914

Linux Linux, linux kernel, debian linux

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net_sched: ets: Fix double list add in class with netem as child qdisc As described in Gerrard's report [1], there are use cases where a netem child qdisc will make the parent qdisc's enqueue callback reentrant. In the case of ets, there won't be a UAF, but the code will add the same classifier to the list twice, which will cause memory corruption. In addition to checking for qlen being zero, this patch checks whether the class was already added to the active_list (cl_is_active) before doing the addition to cater for the re...

CVSS
7.8
EPSS
0.18%
7.63% percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Published
2025.05.21
PRIORITY ASSESSMENT

Review review

The CVSS severity warrants an early asset and exposure review.

Known exploitationNot established by KEV
Exploit probability0.18%
Technical severityCVSS 7.8

Vulnerability overview

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net_sched: ets: Fix double list add in class with netem as child qdisc As described in Gerrard's report [1], there are use cases where a netem child qdisc will make the parent qdisc's enqueue callback reentrant. In the case of ets, there won't be a UAF, but the code will add the same classifier to the list twice, which will cause memory corruption. In addition to checking for qlen being zero, this patch checks whether the class was already added to the active_list (cl_is_active) before doing the addition to cater for the re...

Affected product and versions

Product
Linux Linux, linux kernel, debian linux
Affected versions
>= dcc68b4d8084e1ac9af0d4022d6b1aff6a139a33 < 24388ba0a1b1b6d4af1b205927ac7f7b119ee4ea, >= dcc68b4d8084e1ac9af0d4022d6b1aff6a139a33 < 554acc5a2ea9703e08023eb9a003f9e5a830a502, >= dcc68b4d8084e1ac9af0d4022d6b1aff6a139a33 < 9efb6a0fa88e0910d079fdfeb4f7ce4d4ac6c990, >= dcc68b4d8084e1ac9af0d4022d6b1aff6a139a33 < 72c3da7e6ceb74e74ddbb5a305a35c9fdfcac6e3, >= dcc68b4d8084e1ac9af0d4022d6b1aff6a139a33 < 1f01e9f961605eb397c6ecd1d7b0233dfbf9077c, >= dcc68b4d8084e1ac9af0d4022d6b1aff6a139a33 < bc321f714de693aae06e3786f88df2975376d996, >= dcc68b4d8084e1ac9af0d4022d6b1aff6a139a33 < 1a6d0c00fa07972384b0c308c72db091d49988b6, >= 5.6, >= 5.6 < 5.10.238, >= 5.11 < 5.15.182, >= 5.16 < 6.1.138, >= 6.2 < 6.6.90, >= 6.7 < 6.12.28, >= 6.13 < 6.14.6, 6.15, 11.0
Fixed versions
5.10.238, 5.15.182, 6.1.138, 6.6.90, 6.12.28, 6.14.6

Recommended response sequence

Confirm exposure before applying a vendor-supported change.

Full remediation guide
  1. 1
    Identify

    Confirm that Linux Linux, linux kernel, debian linux and an affected version are present.

  2. 2
    Prioritize

    Combine exploitation signals with asset exposure and business criticality.

  3. 3
    Remediate

    Follow the vendor advisory or supported update path and preserve rollback options.

  4. 4
    Verify

    Recheck the version, service health, access paths, and relevant logs.

Technical data

CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
CWE
CWE-415