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backlog accounting
About this tag
The backlog accounting tag on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about a specific Linux kernel bug (CVE-2025-39677) in net/sched that affects queuing disciplines like hhf, fq, fq_codel, and fq_pie. Posts examine Microsoft's Azure Linux attestation regarding this vulnerability, clarifying that while Azure Linux is the only Microsoft product publicly attested as potentially affected, the attestation is product-scoped and does not rule out other Microsoft products containing the same vulnerable kernel code. The tag is relevant for IT professionals and security researchers tracking Linux kernel vulnerabilities in Microsoft's cloud infrastructure.
The Linux kernel CVE tracked as CVE‑2025‑39677 fixes a subtle but real backlog accounting bug in net/sched that affects several widely used queuing disciplines (hhf, fq, fq_codel, fq_pie). Microsoft’s MSRC statement that “Azure Linux includes this open‑source library and is therefore potentially...