Bug 2492302 (CVE-2026-52984)

Summary:	CVE-2026-52984 kernel: net/sched: netem: fix queue limit check to include reordered packets
Product:	[Other] Security Response	Reporter:	OSIDB Bzimport <bzimport>
Component:	vulnerability	Assignee:	Product Security <prodsec-ir-bot>
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Doc Text:	A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's networking scheduler (netem). The queue limit check in the `netem_enqueue()` function does not properly account for reordered packets, allowing the total queue occupancy to exceed its configured limit. This oversight can lead to a Denial of Service (DoS) condition, where network traffic processing is disrupted due to an overloaded queue.	Story Points:	---
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-06-24 18:04:28 UTC

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

net/sched: netem: fix queue limit check to include reordered packets

The queue limit check in netem_enqueue() uses q->t_len which only
counts packets in the internal tfifo. Packets placed in sch->q by
the reorder path (__qdisc_enqueue_head) are not counted, allowing
the total queue occupancy to exceed sch->limit under reordering.

Include sch->q.qlen in the limit check.

Comment 1 Keith Grant 2026-06-25 17:51:33 UTC

Upstream advisory:
https://lore.kernel.org/linux-cve-announce/2026062442-CVE-2026-52984-110c@gregkh/T