Bug 2524426 (CVE-2026-74739)

Summary: CVE-2026-74739 kernel: net/sched: cls_u32: skip hash tables in u32_bind_class()
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A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's `cls_u32` module, responsible for traffic control. This vulnerability occurs because the `u32_bind_class()` function incorrectly handles certain data structures, leading to a slab-out-of-bounds read. A local attacker with network administration capabilities could exploit this flaw to potentially cause a denial of service or disclose sensitive information.
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-08-26 14:49:05 UTC
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

net/sched: cls_u32: skip hash tables in u32_bind_class()

u32_walk() enumerates both struct tc_u_hnode and struct tc_u_knode
through the walker callback. u32_bind_class() unconditionally casts the
passed fh to tc_u_knode and accesses &n->res, so when fh is actually a
tc_u_hnode, which has no tcf_result member, this results in a
slab-out-of-bounds read of res->classid in tc_cls_bind_class().

The issue can be reproduced with the following commands:

    tc qdisc add dev lo root handle 1: hfsc
    tc class add dev lo parent 1: classid 1:1 hfsc sc rate 1000kbit
    tc filter add dev lo parent 1:1 protocol ip prio 1 u32 match u32 0 0 flowid 1:1
    tc class add dev lo parent 1: classid 1:2 hfsc sc rate 2000kbit

Fix this by skipping hash tables via the TC_U32_KEY(handle) check.