CVE-2026-22999
Published: January 27, 2026Last modified: February 20, 2026
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/sched: sch_qfq: do not free existing class in qfq_change_class() Fixes qfq_change_class() error case. cl->qdisc and cl should only be freed if a new class and qdisc were allocated, or we risk various UAF.
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 5.5 |
| Attack Vector | LOCAL |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | LOW |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | NONE |
| Integrity impact | NONE |
| Availability impact | HIGH |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Status
| Product | Release | Package | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | linux-lts | Fixed (6.1.163-r0) |
| 25 LTS | linux-lts | Fixed (6.12.73-r0) | |
| Stream | linux-lts | Fixed (6.12.67-r0) |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0a234660dc70ce45d771cbc76b20d925b73ec160
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2a64fb9b47afffeb5dbab5fd3a518e1436dcc90e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/362e269bb03f7076ba9990e518aeddb898232e50
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3879cffd9d07aa0377c4b8835c4f64b4fb24ac78
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/cff6cd703f41d8071995956142729e4bba160363
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e9d8f11652fa08c647bf7bba7dd8163241a332cd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f06f7635499bc806cbe2bbc8805c7cef8b1edddf