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CVE-2026-31421 MEDIUM

Published: 2026-04-13 | Last Modified: 2026-07-14 | Status: Modified

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/sched: cls_fw: fix NULL pointer dereference on shared blocks The old-method path in fw_classify() calls tcf_block_q() and dereferences q->handle. Shared blocks leave block->q NULL, causing a NULL deref when an empty cls_fw filter is attached to a shared block and a packet with a nonzero major skb mark is classified. Reject the configuration in fw_change() when the old method (no TCA_OPTIONS) is used on a shared block, since fw_classify()'s old-method path needs block->q which is NULL for shared blocks. The fixed null-ptr-deref calling stack: KASAN: null-ptr-deref in range [0x0000000000000038-0x000000000000003f] RIP: 0010:fw_classify (net/sched/cls_fw.c:81) Call Trace: tcf_classify (./include/net/tc_wrapper.h:197 net/sched/cls_api.c:1764 net/sched/cls_api.c:1860) tc_run (net/core/dev.c:4401) __dev_queue_xmit (net/core/dev.c:4535 net/core/dev.c:4790)

CVSS Metrics

Base Score: 5.5 (MEDIUM)

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Attack VectorLOCAL
Attack ComplexityLOW
Privileges RequiredLOW
User InteractionNONE
ScopeUNCHANGED
Confidentiality ImpactNONE
Integrity ImpactNONE
Availability ImpactHIGH

Source: [email protected]

Type: Primary

Exploitability Score: 1.8

Impact Score: 3.6

Weaknesses

Source Type Description
[email protected] Primary
en CWE-476

Affected Products

Vendor Product Version Update Type
linux linux_kernel * <built-in method update of dict object at 0x702b829a7bc0> Operating System
linux linux_kernel * <built-in method update of dict object at 0x702bde784c00> Operating System
linux linux_kernel * <built-in method update of dict object at 0x702bde784f40> Operating System
linux linux_kernel * <built-in method update of dict object at 0x702bde786e00> Operating System
linux linux_kernel * <built-in method update of dict object at 0x702b829a5a00> Operating System
linux linux_kernel * <built-in method update of dict object at 0x702b829a5400> Operating System
linux linux_kernel * <built-in method update of dict object at 0x702b4bc5d3c0> Operating System
linux linux_kernel 7.0 <built-in method update of dict object at 0x702bde7870c0> Operating System
linux linux_kernel 7.0 <built-in method update of dict object at 0x702bdd6a6b80> Operating System
linux linux_kernel 7.0 <built-in method update of dict object at 0x702b829a4a00> Operating System
linux linux_kernel 7.0 <built-in method update of dict object at 0x702bdc372f00> Operating System
linux linux_kernel 7.0 <built-in method update of dict object at 0x702bcc4086c0> Operating System
linux linux_kernel 7.0 <built-in method update of dict object at 0x702bddf49dc0> Operating System

Affected Configurations

Operator: OR

Vulnerable CPE
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc4:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc5:*:*:*:*:*:*
Yes cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:7.0:rc6:*:*:*:*:*:*

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