CVE-2025-68815: Linux kernel · net/sched: ets: Remove drr class from the active list if it changes to strict
Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High · fixed in 5.15.0-1103.110~20.04.1 : patch Linux kernel soon.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 17:16 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 4% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in 5.15.0-1103.110~20.04.1, 5.15.0-1110.119~20.04.1, 5.15.0-1103.112~20.04.1 +74
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 13 Jan 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponised: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 26 Oct 2026.
What to do
Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
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Ubuntu 25.10linuxpkg:deb/ubuntu/linux?arch=source&distro=questingOther threats | Affected
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Ubuntu 25.10linux-awspkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-aws?arch=source&distro=questingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu 25.10linux-azurepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure?arch=source&distro=questingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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Ubuntu 25.10linux-azure-fdepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-azure-fde?arch=source&distro=questingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in– |
Ubuntu 25.10linux-gcppkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-gcp?arch=source&distro=questingOther threats | Affected
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Ubuntu 25.10linux-oraclepkg:deb/ubuntu/linux-oracle?arch=source&distro=questingOther threats | Affected
| Fixed in
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AI-suggested
A patch is available and should be applied promptly. The vendor advisory from Ubuntu (USN-8096-1) confirms that this issue is fixed in updated Linux kernel packages. Users should update to the fixed kernel versions provided by their distribution. No additional mitigations are specified or required beyond applying the official fix.
Description
A vulnerability in the Linux kernel's ETS (Earliest TxTime Scheduler) queuing discipline was resolved. The issue occurs when changing a DRR (Deficit Round Robin) class to a strict class without properly removing it from the active list, potentially causing a double addition to the list and kernel warnings or crashes. This flaw affects specific Linux kernel versions and has been fixed by ensuring the class is removed from the active list when changed to strict. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 7.8 and impacts confidentiality, integrity, and availability. A patch is available and should be applied.
References
- ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2025-68815 (opens in a new tab)
- cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-68815 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/linus/b1e125ae425aba9b45252e933ca8df52a843ec70 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/2f125ebe47d6369e562f3cbd9b6227cff51eaf34 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/43d9a530c8c094d137159784e7c951c65f11ec6c (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/8067db5c95aab9461d23117679338cd8869831fa (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/b1e125ae425aba9b45252e933ca8df52a843ec70 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/cca2ed931b734fe48139bc6f020e47367346630f (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8096-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8096-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8096-3 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8096-4 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8116-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8096-5 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8141-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8163-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8163-2 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8177-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8179-1 (opens in a new tab)
- ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8177-2 (opens in a new tab)