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CVE-2025-68815: Linux kernel · net/sched: ets: Remove drr class from the active list if it changes to strict

Source GCVE Database

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Authoritative record:CVE-2025-68815· High 7.8

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

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.
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:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 13 Jan 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponised: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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

ProductAffectedFixed in
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • >=5.10.62 <5.10.248
  • >=5.13.14 <5.14
Fixed in
  • cca2ed931b734fe48139bc6f020e47367346630f
  • b1e125ae425aba9b45252e933ca8df52a843ec70
  • 8067db5c95aab9461d23117679338cd8869831fa
  • 02783a37cb1c0a2bd9fcba4ff1b81e6e209c7d87
  • 58fdce6bc005e964f1dbc3ca716f5fe0f68839a2
  • 43d9a530c8c094d137159784e7c951c65f11ec6c
  • 5.14
  • 5.10.248
  • 2f125ebe47d6369e562f3cbd9b6227cff51eaf34
LinuxLinuxAffected
  • =5.14
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.

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