CVE-2026-98864
kernel: sched_ext: Wait for SCX_OPSS_DISPATCHING before reenqueueing a task
Severity
ModerateRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · October 18, 2026
Updated · October 24, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's extensible scheduler (sched_ext) subsystem. A race condition occurs when a task is re-enqueued before a prior dispatch operation has completed, allowing internal scheduling states to be improperly overwritten. A local user could trigger this flaw to cause subsequent task dispatches to be dropped, leading to stalled processes and a denial of service (DoS).
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 4.7CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE-366 · Race Condition within a Thread