In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

net/sched: sch_hfsc: fix divide-by-zero in rtsc_min()

m2sm() converts a u32 slope to a u64 scaled value. For large inputs
(e.g. m1=4000000000), the result can reach 2^32. rtsc_min() stores
the difference of two such u64 values in a u32 variable `dsm` and
uses it as a divisor. When the difference is exactly 2^32 the
truncation yields zero, causing a divide-by-zero oops in the
concave-curve intersection path:

Oops: divide error: 0000
RIP: 0010:rtsc_min (net/sched/sch_hfsc.c:601)
Call Trace:
init_ed (net/sched/sch_hfsc.c:629)
hfsc_enqueue (net/sched/sch_hfsc.c:1569)
[...]

Widen `dsm` to u64 and replace do_div() with div64_u64() so the full
difference is preserved.

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Sat, 18 Apr 2026 09:15:00 +0000


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

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Mon, 13 Apr 2026 13:45:00 +0000

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Description In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/sched: sch_hfsc: fix divide-by-zero in rtsc_min() m2sm() converts a u32 slope to a u64 scaled value. For large inputs (e.g. m1=4000000000), the result can reach 2^32. rtsc_min() stores the difference of two such u64 values in a u32 variable `dsm` and uses it as a divisor. When the difference is exactly 2^32 the truncation yields zero, causing a divide-by-zero oops in the concave-curve intersection path: Oops: divide error: 0000 RIP: 0010:rtsc_min (net/sched/sch_hfsc.c:601) Call Trace: init_ed (net/sched/sch_hfsc.c:629) hfsc_enqueue (net/sched/sch_hfsc.c:1569) [...] Widen `dsm` to u64 and replace do_div() with div64_u64() so the full difference is preserved.
Title net/sched: sch_hfsc: fix divide-by-zero in rtsc_min()
First Time appeared Linux
Linux linux Kernel
CPEs cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Linux
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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Linux

Published:

Updated: 2026-04-18T08:59:36.227Z

Reserved: 2026-03-09T15:48:24.088Z

Link: CVE-2026-31423

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Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2026-04-13T14:16:12.070

Modified: 2026-04-18T09:16:32.270

Link: CVE-2026-31423

cve-icon Redhat

Severity : Moderate

Publid Date: 2026-04-13T00:00:00Z

Links: CVE-2026-31423 - Bugzilla

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Updated: 2026-04-14T16:34:25Z

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