Bug 2536753 (CVE-2026-90050) - CVE-2026-90050 kernel: net/sched: fq: clamp quantum and initial_quantum in change path
Summary: CVE-2026-90050 kernel: net/sched: fq: clamp quantum and initial_quantum in ch...
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Status: NEW
Alias: CVE-2026-90050
Product: Security Response
Classification: Other
Component: vulnerability
Version: unspecified
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
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Reported: 2026-09-17 19:25 UTC by OSIDB Bzimport
Modified: 2026-10-13 12:02 UTC (History)
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-09-17 19:25:29 UTC
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

net/sched: fq: clamp quantum and initial_quantum in change path

The fq change path accepts TCA_FQ_QUANTUM in [1, INT_MAX] and
TCA_FQ_INITIAL_QUANTUM up to INT_MAX, while fq_init() already clamps to
[1, 1<<20]. A user can override the init clamp via tc qdisc change,
restoring the small-quantum deficit spin that the init clamp prevents.

Narrow iq_range.max to 1<<20 so TCA_FQ_INITIAL_QUANTUM is rejected at
parse time. Clamp TCA_FQ_QUANTUM to [256, 1<<20] in fq_change() and
fq_init() quantum to [256, 1<<20] for tiny-MTU devices.

Conditions to recreate the bug:
  CONFIG_NET_SCH_FQ=y. Requires CAP_NET_ADMIN (namespace-local via
  unshare -Urn suffices).

  tc qdisc add dev dummy0 root fq
  tc qdisc change dev dummy0 root fq quantum 1 stab data 32768 size_log 15 cell_log 0


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