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CVE-2025-37798

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: codel: remove sch->q.qlen check before qdisc_tree_reduce_backlog() After making all ->qlen_notify()…

Published May 2, 2025 · updated Oct 15, 2026 · linux linux kernel

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: codel: remove sch->q.qlen check before qdisc_tree_reduce_backlog() After making all ->qlen_notify() callbacks idempotent, now it is safe to remove the check of qlen!=0 from both fq_codel_dequeue() and codel_qdisc_dequeue().

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Timeline

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  1. May 2, 2025 · NIST NVD

    Detected

    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: codel: remove sch->q.qlen check before qdisc_tree_reduce_backlog() After making all ->qlen_notify() callbacks idempotent, now it is safe to remove the check of qlen!=0 from both fq_codel_dequeue() and codel_qdisc_dequeue().

  2. Oct 15, 2026 · NIST NVD

    Updated

    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: codel: remove sch->q.qlen check before qdisc_tree_reduce_backlog() After making all ->qlen_notify() callbacks idempotent, now it is safe to remove the check of qlen!=0 from both fq_codel_dequeue() and codel_qdisc_dequeue().

Affected

  • cpe debian/debian linux11.0
  • cpe linux/linux kernelversion unspecified

Sources

  • CVE.orgVulnerability recordCVE-2025-37798

    Official CVE identifier

    cve.org
  • NIST NVDVulnerability recordCVE-2025-37798

    In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: codel: remove sch->q.qlen check before qdisc_tree_reduce_backlog() After making all ->qlen_notify() callbacks idempotent, now it is safe to remove the check of qlen!=0 from both fq_codel_dequeue() and codel_qdi

    nvd.nist.gov

References

CVE-2025-37798 · ZeroDay Findings