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CVE-2026-52997
net/sched: sch_dualpi2: drain both C-queue and L-queue in dualpi2_change()
Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/sched: sch_dualpi2: drain both C-queue and L-queue in dualpi2_change() Fix dualpi2_change() to correctly enforce updated limit and memlimit values after a configuration change of the dualpi2 qdisc. Before this patch, dualpi2_change() always attempted to dequeue packets via the root qdisc (C-queue) when reducing backlog or memory usage, and unconditionally assumed that a valid skb will be returned. When traffic classification results in packets being queued in the L-queue while the C-queue is empty, this leads to a NULL skb dereference during limit or memlimit enforcement. This is fixed by first dequeuing from the C-queue path if it is non-empty. Once the C-queue is empty, packets are dequeued directly from the L-queue. Return values from qdisc_dequeue_internal() are checked for both queues. When dequeuing from the L-queue, the parent qdisc qlen and backlog counters are updated explicitly to keep overall qdisc statistics consistent.

INFO

Published Date :

June 24, 2026, 4:29 p.m.

Last Modified :

June 24, 2026, 4:29 p.m.

Remotely Exploit :

No

Source :

Linux
Affected Products

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Solution
Address NULL skb dereference by correctly draining both C-queue and L-queue.
  • Update the Linux kernel to include the fix.
  • Ensure proper packet dequeuing from C-queue and L-queue.
  • Verify qdisc statistics update after changes.

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