SB20260928190 - Resource exhaustion in Linux kernel sched
Published: September 28, 2026
Security Bulletin ID
SB20260928190
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Local access
Highest impact
Denial of service
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.
1) Resource exhaustion (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-98013)
CWE-ID: CWE-400 - Resource exhaustion
CVSSv4: 6.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
The vulnerability allows a local user to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to improper validation of quantum values in fq_pie_change() when changing fq_pie qdisc configuration with a crafted size table. A local user can configure a quantum value of 1 and a crafted size table to cause a denial of service.
Exploitation requires CONFIG_NET_SCH_FQ_PIE to be enabled.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.