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CVE-2023-3611

kernel: net/sched: sch_qfq component can be exploited if in qfq_change_agg function happens qfq_enqueue overhead

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Severity

Important

Red Hat Product Security

7.8

CVSS 3.1

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Published · July 21, 2023

Updated · October 15, 2026

Description

An out-of-bounds memory write flaw was found in qfq_change_agg in net/sched/sch_qfq.c in the Traffic Control (QoS) subsystem in the Linux kernel. This flaw allows a local user to crash or potentially escalate their privileges on the system.

CVSS score applicability

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation

Mitigation for this issue is to skip loading the affected module sch_qfq onto the system until we have a fix available. This can be done by a blacklist mechanism and will ensure the driver is not loaded at the boot time.

 How do I blacklist a kernel module to prevent it from loading automatically? 
https://access.redhat.com/solutions/41278  

CVSS / CWE

CVSS 3.1 · 7.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

CWE-787 · Out-of-bounds Write