CVE-2025-68815: Linux kernel · net/sched: ets: Remove drr class from the active list if it changes to strict
Source GCVE Database
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.8 High · fixed in cca2ed931b734fe48139bc6f020e47367346630f : patch Linux kernel soon.
Data as of 26 Oct 2026, 13:47 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 cca2ed931b734fe48139bc6f020e47367346630f, b1e125ae425aba9b45252e933ca8df52a843ec70, 8067db5c95aab9461d23117679338cd8869831fa +6
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 |
|---|---|---|
| LinuxLinux | Affected
| Fixed in
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| LinuxLinux | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
A fix has been implemented in the Linux kernel to address this issue by ensuring the ets class is removed from the active list when changed to strict. Users should update their Linux kernel to a version that includes this fix. Patch status is not explicitly provided in the input; therefore, check the vendor or kernel mainline advisories for the official fixed version and apply updates accordingly.
Description
A vulnerability in the Linux kernel's net/sched subsystem related to the ets qdisc was resolved. The issue occurs when a drr class is changed to a strict class without removing it from the active list, potentially causing the class to be added twice to the active list. This can lead to kernel warnings and crashes triggered by specific tc qdisc commands. The fix ensures that an ets class is always removed from the active list when changed to strict.
References
- nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-68815 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/02783a37cb1c0a2bd9fcba4ff1b81e6e209c7d87 (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/58fdce6bc005e964f1dbc3ca716f5fe0f68839a2 (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)