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The sch_qfq tag on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about the Linux kernel's Quick Fair Queueing packet scheduler, specifically focusing on security vulnerabilities such as CVE-2025-38477. This race condition in the net/sched sch_qfq implementation can lead to NULL dereferences and use-after-free behavior. Microsoft has identified Azure Linux as a confirmed carrier of the upstream component, with potential implications for other Microsoft products. Topics include kernel patching, race condition analysis, and the impact on enterprise IT environments running Linux-based systems. The tag is relevant for system administrators and security professionals monitoring Linux kernel vulnerabilities and their effects on Microsoft's cloud and server products.
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    CVE-2025-38477 Linux sch_qfq Race Condition and Azure Linux Attestation

    A race in the Linux packet scheduler has produced a quietly serious kernel advisory: CVE-2025-38477 patches a race condition in the net/sched sch_qfq implementation that can lead to NULL dereferences and use‑after‑free behavior, and Microsoft’s public advisory names Azure Linux as a confirmed...