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CVE-2026-98629

Linux: net/sched: cls_u32: fix manual hash table handle IDR aliasing

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ExploitationNo known exploitationNot in CISA KEV, which does not prove it is unexploitedCISA KEV
Exploit odds (EPSS)0.21%Chance of exploitation activity in the next 30 days, higher than 10% of CVEs. Scored 23 Oct 2026FIRST EPSS
Fixed in21fc07924e996e1e661268ca269c86b8d59d25b3Also 0fac292d93fdb313099e98cce928b3a524c92c94, 54a454c5e41f5e2cb70c8163140ce095c5d5eefd and 5 moreCVE List
Published18 Oct 2026Updated 19 Oct 2026CVE List

What fixes it

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Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

net/sched: cls_u32: fix manual hash table handle IDR aliasing

A u32 hash table created with an explicit handle ('tc filter add ... handle 801: u32 divisor N') keys its IDR entry on the raw handle, while the destroy paths free it under handle2id(handle). The two key domains disagree for handles in the 0x800..0xFFF htid range: handle2id() folds them back into the auto-allocated id space (1..0x7FF).

A manual table therefore leaves its raw-keyed IDR entry unreachable on delete (a permanent leak), and its delete can drop the idr entry of an unrelated live auto table. A later auto allocation can then hand out a handle that aliases the live manual table; u32_lookup_ht() first-match routes lookups and TCA_U32_LINK for that htid to the wrong table.

Key the divisor-path alloc on handle2id(handle) so allocation and removal share one key domain. A manual handle that maps onto an id already in use is rejected with -ENOSPC, and auto allocation skips ids held by live manual tables.

Conditions to recreate: ip link add test0 type dummy tc qdisc add dev test0 clsact tc filter add dev test0 ingress protocol ip pref 1 \ handle 801: u32 divisor 16 tc filter add dev test0 ingress protocol ip pref 2 u32 divisor 16 tc -d filter show dev test0 ingress | grep 'fh 801:'

unpatched: two live tables with handle 0x80100000 (the pref 2 root

hnode is auto-allocated id 1); patched: the auto hnode takes id 2.

Also tested with a poc with a live u32 table on the block, add/delete a manual table 'handle 901: u32 divisor 1' twice; unpatched, the re-add fails with -ENOSPC because the raw key leaked on the first delete.

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Affected versions 18

  • Linuxaffected: 9b2c3184e126b941dfa716b8128ed6db92a64e2f before 21fc07924e996e1e661268ca269c86b8d59d25b3CVE List
  • Linuxaffected: 789f9963bd031c3a185605665b744912df8e7eda before 0fac292d93fdb313099e98cce928b3a524c92c94CVE List
  • Linuxaffected: 73af53d82076bbe184d9ece9e14b0dc8599e6055 before 54a454c5e41f5e2cb70c8163140ce095c5d5eefdCVE List
  • Linuxaffected: 73af53d82076bbe184d9ece9e14b0dc8599e6055 before f6696481eedfd5752b4b56eed715d0b0fe48b9c5CVE List
  • Linuxaffected: 73af53d82076bbe184d9ece9e14b0dc8599e6055 before 2f898f9ec7c73c5697ee462681e7ea6984ee1f3dCVE List
  • Linuxaffected: 73af53d82076bbe184d9ece9e14b0dc8599e6055 before 0a5f5d9e94dead312d32c366b917c64e552b72f7CVE List
  • Linuxaffected: 4403f9293ce9ecc2a55c688d84ee37e3ba0fc1a8CVE List
  • Linuxaffected: 6.1.119 before 6.1.189CVE List
  • Linuxaffected: 6.6.63 before 6.6.158CVE List
  • Linuxaffected: 6.11.10 before 6.12CVE List
  • Linuxaffected: 6.12CVE List
  • Linuxunaffected: all versions before 6.12CVE List
  • Linuxunaffected: 6.1.189 through 6.1.*CVE List
  • Linuxunaffected: 6.6.158 through 6.6.*CVE List
  • Linuxunaffected: 6.12.112 through 6.12.*CVE List
  • Linuxunaffected: 6.18.55 through 6.18.*CVE List
  • Linuxunaffected: 7.2.9 through 7.2.*CVE List
  • Linuxunaffected: 7.3CVE List

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