CVE-2026-52984
kernel: net/sched: netem: fix queue limit check to include reordered packets
Severity
LowRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · June 24, 2026
Updated · October 29, 2026
Description
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.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 5.5CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE-770 · Allocation of Resources Without Limits or Throttling