In the Linux kernel before 6.1.6, a NULL pointer dereference bug in the traffic control subsystem allows an unprivileged user to trigger a denial of service (system crash) via a crafted traffic control configuration that is set up with "tc qdisc" and "tc class" commands. This affects qdisc_graft in net/sched/sch_api.c.
Fix
Patch, vendor advisory and mitigation references on NVD 4
- https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.6 Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=96398560f26aa07e8f2969d73c8197e6a6d10407 Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.6 Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=96398560f26aa07e8f2969d73c8197e6a6d10407 Patch, Vendor Advisory
Every line above is quoted from NVD, CISA, Microsoft, the vendor's own advisory or DISA; nothing is generated.
Change history 1
- First seenCVSS 5.5 · linux, debianNVD modified 2026-10-14 19:16
Affected (CPE criteria) 2
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
References 16
- https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.6 Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=96398560f26aa07e8f2969d73c8197e6a6d10407 Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/03/msg00000.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/05/msg00006.html
- https://tldp.org/HOWTO/Traffic-Control-HOWTO/components.html Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5324 Third Party Advisory
- https://www.spinics.net/lists/netdev/msg555705.html Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://cdn.kernel.org/pub/linux/kernel/v6.x/ChangeLog-6.1.6 Mailing List, Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/commit/?id=96398560f26aa07e8f2969d73c8197e6a6d10407 Patch, Vendor Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/03/msg00000.html
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/05/msg00006.html
- https://tldp.org/HOWTO/Traffic-Control-HOWTO/components.html Third Party Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2023/dsa-5324 Third Party Advisory
- https://www.spinics.net/lists/netdev/msg555705.html Exploit, Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-769027.html
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-794697.html