qfq scheduler

About this tag
The qfq scheduler tag on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about the Quick Fair Queueing (QFQ) packet scheduler in the Linux kernel, particularly focusing on security vulnerabilities and fixes. Recent threads detail CVE-2026-22999, a use-after-free bug in qfq_change_class() that could lead to kernel instability or local privilege escalation, and CVE-2026-22976, a NULL pointer dereference triggered during qdisc reset on inactive aggregates. Both vulnerabilities have been patched upstream. The tag is relevant for Linux system administrators, kernel developers, and security researchers tracking QFQ-related CVEs and their impact on network scheduling stability.

  1. CVE-2026-22999: Linux QFQ Kernel UAF Fix and Impact

    A subtle memory-management mistake in the Linux kernel’s Quick Fair Queueing (QFQ) packet scheduler has been cataloged as CVE-2026-22999 and fixed upstream: an error path in qfq_change_class() can free the existing class and its qdisc when it should not, producing a use‑after‑free (UAF) that...
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  2. CVE-2026-22976: Linux QFQ Kernel Patch Fixes Local NULL Pointer Dereference

    The Linux kernel's QFQ (Quick Fair Queueing) network scheduler was patched this month to fix a NULL pointer dereference that could crash a system when a qdisc reset deactivates an aggregate that is actually inactive — the flaw has been catalogued as CVE-2026-22976 and was published on January...
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