CVE-2021-47595
kernel: net/sched: sch_ets: don't remove idle classes from the round-robin list
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · June 19, 2024
Updated · November 21, 2025
Description
A vulnerability was found in the Linux kernel's net/sched component in the sch_ets.c file, where idle classes were incorrectly removed from the round-robin list. This issue arises when the queue length is not properly checked, potentially leading to a use-after-free situation in net/sched that results in kernel crashes.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base or stability.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 5.6CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:H
CWE-787 · Out-of-bounds Write