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CVE-2026-90073

net/sched: hhf: clamp quantum before hhf_change() to avoid overflow

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/sched: hhf: clamp quantum before hhf_change() to avoid overflow hhf_init() sets q->quantum = psched_mtu(qdisc_dev(sch)) with no overflow check. A device with a huge MTU (e.g. dummy with max_mtu == 0 accepting MTU 2147483634) makes weight * quantum overflow the signed deficit in hhf_dequeue(), spinning forever. Clamp q->quantum before hhf_change() so both the opt and !opt paths see a sane quantum. Without this, bare "tc qdisc add ... hhf" succeeds with a clamped quantum but "tc qdisc add ... hhf limit 1000" (any option present) fails with -EINVAL because hhf_change() re-validates the unclamped default (sch_hhf.c:559). 256 matches fq_codel's floor and is a sane minimum for a DRR quantum. Conditions to recreate the bug: a device whose MTU (plus hard_header_len) wraps psched_mtu() into the sign bit (e.g. a dummy device with max_mtu == 0 accepting MTU 2147483634). Requires CAP_NET_ADMIN in a user namespace.

Affected products

Version statuses are supplied by the assigning organization. Consult the original record for detailed ranges and platform conditions.

Linux Linux

Default version status: unaffected

  • 10239edf86f137ce4c39b62ea9575e8053c549a0 to < 2e0f0729f922c8de13801004e2131b57646c7c5faffected
  • 10239edf86f137ce4c39b62ea9575e8053c549a0 to < 0c66223e90ddb4fd3700965a9241f2fde7bd6bc7affected
  • 10239edf86f137ce4c39b62ea9575e8053c549a0 to < 20b65bf7ca06e48ec1d62ed8012f71205328dbe4affected
  • 10239edf86f137ce4c39b62ea9575e8053c549a0 to < dea2789a9d5ff38bdd77f2e64d550430899e2839affected
  • 10239edf86f137ce4c39b62ea9575e8053c549a0 to < fa9c2055f0a60f801ccf286af53d387dc6202c3faffected
  • 10239edf86f137ce4c39b62ea9575e8053c549a0 to < 99770b5d8e0e1c69b996f74a19d71afd2c4a9aa4affected
  • 10239edf86f137ce4c39b62ea9575e8053c549a0 to < 2446644b0f6d045b01db6acbaf55552dbec8a59aaffected
  • 10239edf86f137ce4c39b62ea9575e8053c549a0 to < 2164b512b97bb053e8ce4d6e95576f11bed6a005affected

Linux Linux

Default version status: affected

  • 3.14affected
  • 0 to < 3.14unaffected
  • 5.10.270 to ≤ 5.10.*unaffected
  • 5.15.221 to ≤ 5.15.*unaffected
  • 6.1.188 to ≤ 6.1.*unaffected
  • 6.6.157 to ≤ 6.6.*unaffected
  • 6.12.110 to ≤ 6.12.*unaffected
  • 6.18.52 to ≤ 6.18.*unaffected
  • 7.2.6 to ≤ 7.2.*unaffected
  • 7.3 to ≤ *unaffected

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