CVE-2025-39766

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/sched: Make cake_enqueue return NET_XMIT_CN when past buffer_limit The following setup can trigger a WARNING in htb_activate due to the condition: !cl->leaf.q->q.qlen tc qdisc del dev lo root tc qdisc add dev lo root handle 1: htb default 1 tc class add dev lo parent 1: classid 1:1 \ htb rate 64bit tc qdisc add dev lo parent 1:1 handle f: \ cake memlimit 1b ping -I lo -f -c1 -s64 -W0.001 127.0.0.1 This is because the low memlimit leads to a low buffer_limit, which causes packet dropping. However, cake_enqueue still returns NET_XMIT_SUCCESS, causing htb_enqueue to call htb_activate with an empty child qdisc. We should return NET_XMIT_CN when packets are dropped from the same tin and flow. I do not believe return value of NET_XMIT_CN is necessary for packet drops in the case of ack filtering, as that is meant to optimize performance, not to signal congestion.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.17:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.17:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

09 Jan 2026, 18:44

Type Values Removed Values Added
CPE cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:11.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.17:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.17:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0dacfc5372e314d1219f03e64dde3ab495a5a25e - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0dacfc5372e314d1219f03e64dde3ab495a5a25e - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/15de71d06a400f7fdc15bf377a2552b0ec437cf5 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/15de71d06a400f7fdc15bf377a2552b0ec437cf5 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/62d591dde4defb1333d202410609c4ddeae060b3 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/62d591dde4defb1333d202410609c4ddeae060b3 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/710866fc0a64eafcb8bacd91bcb1329eb7e5035f - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/710866fc0a64eafcb8bacd91bcb1329eb7e5035f - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7689ab22de36f8db19095f6bdf11f28cfde92f5c - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7689ab22de36f8db19095f6bdf11f28cfde92f5c - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aa12ee1c1bd260943fd6ab556d8635811c332eeb - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aa12ee1c1bd260943fd6ab556d8635811c332eeb - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/de04ddd2980b48caa8d7e24a7db2742917a8b280 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/de04ddd2980b48caa8d7e24a7db2742917a8b280 - Patch
References () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ff57186b2cc39766672c4c0332323933e5faaa88 - () https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ff57186b2cc39766672c4c0332323933e5faaa88 - Patch
References () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00007.html - () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00007.html - Third Party Advisory, Mailing List
References () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00008.html - () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00008.html - Third Party Advisory, Mailing List
CVSS v2 : unknown
v3 : unknown
v2 : unknown
v3 : 7.8
CWE NVD-CWE-noinfo
First Time Linux
Debian
Debian debian Linux
Linux linux Kernel

03 Nov 2025, 18:16

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
  • () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00007.html -
  • () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2025/10/msg00008.html -

11 Sep 2025, 17:15

Type Values Removed Values Added
New CVE

Information

Published : 2025-09-11 17:15

Updated : 2026-01-09 18:44


NVD link : CVE-2025-39766

Mitre link : CVE-2025-39766

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2025-39766


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Products Affected

debian

  • debian_linux

linux

  • linux_kernel