CVE-2026-98864

sched_ext: Wait for SCX_OPSS_DISPATCHING before reenqueueing a task

Published Oct 18, 2026 CVSS 3.1 · 4.7 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

sched_ext: Wait for SCX_OPSS_DISPATCHING before reenqueueing a task

ebf1ccff79c4 ("sched_ext: Fix ops.dequeue() semantics") moved the final
ops_state store in scx_dispatch_enqueue() after the DSQ unlock so that the
custody update and ops.dequeue() precede it. A task can thus be found on a
DSQ while still SCX_OPSS_DISPATCHING.

The dequeue and core-sched pick paths wait for the state to clear in
ops_dequeue() but the reenqueue paths don't. A reenqueue in that window runs
ops.enqueue() and sets SCX_OPSS_QUEUED before the dispatch has completed.
The dispatcher's final store then overwrites it with SCX_OPSS_NONE and
finish_dispatch() drops every later dispatch of the task.

Wait for SCX_OPSS_DISPATCHING to clear before dequeueing a task for
reenqueue, the same way ops_dequeue() does.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-362
Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-366
References
Metrics threat_severity

None

cvssV3_1

{'score': 4.7, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H'}

threat_severity

Moderate

Type Values Removed Values Added
Weaknesses CWE-362
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: sched_ext: Wait for SCX_OPSS_DISPATCHING before reenqueueing a task ebf1ccff79c4 ("sched_ext: Fix ops.dequeue() semantics") moved the final ops_state store in scx_dispatch_enqueue() after the DSQ unlock so that the custody update and ops.dequeue() precede it. A task can thus be found on a DSQ while still SCX_OPSS_DISPATCHING. The dequeue and core-sched pick paths wait for the state to clear in ops_dequeue() but the reenqueue paths don't. A reenqueue in that window runs ops.enqueue() and sets SCX_OPSS_QUEUED before the dispatch has completed. The dispatcher's final store then overwrites it with SCX_OPSS_NONE and finish_dispatch() drops every later dispatch of the task. Wait for SCX_OPSS_DISPATCHING to clear before dequeueing a task for reenqueue, the same way ops_dequeue() does.
Title sched_ext: Wait for SCX_OPSS_DISPATCHING before reenqueueing a task
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
Linux linux Kernel
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Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Linux
Published
Updated
Oct 19, 2026, 9:26 AM
Reserved
Sep 25, 2026, 10:25 AM
Status
Received
Published
Oct 18, 2026, 4:17 PM
Modified
Oct 19, 2026, 10:19 AM
Severity
Moderate
Public date
Oct 18, 2026, 12:00 AM