CVE-2026-43238
Published: May 7, 2026Last modified: May 7, 2026
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/sched: act_skbedit: fix divide-by-zero in tcf_skbedit_hash() Commit 38a6f0865796 ("net: sched: support hash selecting tx queue") added SKBEDIT_F_TXQ_SKBHASH support. The inclusive range size is computed as: mapping_mod = queue_mapping_max - queue_mapping + 1; The range size can be 65536 when the requested range covers all possible u16 queue IDs (e.g. queue_mapping=0 and queue_mapping_max=U16_MAX). That value cannot be represented in a u16 and previously wrapped to 0, so tcf_skbedit_hash() could trigger a divide-by-zero: queue_mapping += skb_get_hash(skb) % params->mapping_mod; Compute mapping_mod in a wider type and reject ranges larger than U16_MAX to prevent params->mapping_mod from becoming 0 and avoid the crash.
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 (6.1.167-r0) |
| 25 LTS | linux-lts | Fixed (6.12.80-r0) | |
| Stream | linux-lts | Fixed (6.12.76-r0) |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/015cebdfcb97b5347fb7f598ea712a281cb35840
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3c2b95b26860bd6f8e2310d31ea1200d3f8f173e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4ece5eb4836f8ff03b9004dc2430a7169f282851
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/59809fda4da7730cfe84a948033f47eb45db073d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9c735a7d98c982a786b0db71eb6566ee00aaa04f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/be054cc66f739a9ba615dba9012a07fab8e7dd6f