CVE-2024-53164

net: sched: fix ordering of qlen adjustment

Published Dec 27, 2024 CVSS 3.1 · 7.8 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

net: sched: fix ordering of qlen adjustment

Changes to sch->q.qlen around qdisc_tree_reduce_backlog() need to happen
_before_ a call to said function because otherwise it may fail to notify
parent qdiscs when the child is about to become empty.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4075-1 linux security update
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-4076-1 linux-6.1 security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2024-51836 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: sched: fix ordering of qlen adjustment Changes to sch->q.qlen around qdisc_tree_reduce_backlog() need to happen _before_ a call to said function because otherwise it may fail to notify parent qdiscs when the child is about to become empty.
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7234-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7234-2 Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7234-3 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7234-4 Linux kernel (AWS) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7234-5 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7235-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7235-2 Linux kernel (Azure) Unknown kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7235-3 Linux kernel (AWS) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7236-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7236-2 Linux kernel (Low Latency) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7236-3 Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7237-1 Linux kernel (OEM) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7238-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7238-2 Linux kernel (Oracle) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7238-3 Linux kernel (Low Latency) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7238-4 Linux kernel (AWS) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7295-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7308-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7311-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7342-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7344-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7344-2 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7389-1 Linux kernel (NVIDIA Tegra) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7390-1 Linux kernel (Xilinx ZynqMP) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7413-1 Linux kernel (IoT) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7468-1 Linux kernel (Azure, N-Series) vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7987-1 Linux kernel vulnerabilities
Ubuntu USN Ubuntu USN USN-7987-2 Linux kernel (FIPS) vulnerabilities
History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 7.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Weaknesses NVD-CWE-noinfo
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:6.13:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00091}

epss

{'score': 0.0007}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
CPEs cpe:/a:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
cpe:/o:redhat:enterprise_linux:9
Vendors & Products Redhat
Redhat enterprise Linux
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-459
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate

cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Low

Type Values Removed Values Added
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 5.5, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net: sched: fix ordering of qlen adjustment Changes to sch->q.qlen around qdisc_tree_reduce_backlog() need to happen _before_ a call to said function because otherwise it may fail to notify parent qdiscs when the child is about to become empty.
Title net: sched: fix ordering of qlen adjustment
References
Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Linux
Published
Updated
Oct 15, 2026, 12:58 AM
Reserved
Nov 19, 2024, 5:17 PM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 27, 2024, 2:15 PM
Modified
Oct 15, 2026, 1:19 AM
Severity
Low
Public date
Dec 27, 2024, 12:00 AM