Resource exhaustion in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-98013
Published: September 28, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU152464
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-98013
CWE-ID: CWE-400
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
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.
Affected software
Linux kernel
How to mitigate CVE-2026-98013
Install security update from vendor's repository.
Linux kernel - update to 7.0 rc3