CVE-2026-43392

EUVD-2026-28698
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

sched_ext: Fix starvation of scx_enable() under fair-class saturation

During scx_enable(), the READY -> ENABLED task switching loop changes the
calling thread's sched_class from fair to ext. Since fair has higher
priority than ext, saturating fair-class workloads can indefinitely starve
the enable thread, hanging the system. This was introduced when the enable
path switched from preempt_disable() to scx_bypass() which doesn't protect
against fair-class starvation. Note that the original preempt_disable()
protection wasn't complete either - in partial switch modes, the calling
thread could still be starved after preempt_enable() as it may have been
switched to ext class.

Fix it by offloading the enable body to a dedicated system-wide RT
(SCHED_FIFO) kthread which cannot be starved by either fair or ext class
tasks. scx_enable() lazily creates the kthread on first use and passes the
ops pointer through a struct scx_enable_cmd containing the kthread_work,
then synchronously waits for completion.

The workfn runs on a different kthread from sch->helper (which runs
disable_work), so it can safely flush disable_work on the error path
without deadlock.
ProviderTypeBase ScoreAtk. VectorAtk. ComplexityPriv. RequiredVector
NISTPrimary
5.5 MEDIUM
LOCAL
LOW
LOW
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Base Score
CVSS 3.x
EPSS Score
Percentile: 2%
Affected Products (NVD)
VendorProductVersion
linuxlinux_kernel
6.12.1 ≤
𝑥
< 6.12.78
linuxlinux_kernel
6.13 ≤
𝑥
< 6.18.20
linuxlinux_kernel
6.19 ≤
𝑥
< 6.19.9
linuxlinux_kernel
6.12
linuxlinux_kernel
6.12:rc2
linuxlinux_kernel
6.12:rc3
linuxlinux_kernel
6.12:rc4
linuxlinux_kernel
6.12:rc5
linuxlinux_kernel
6.12:rc6
linuxlinux_kernel
6.12:rc7
linuxlinux_kernel
7.0:rc1
linuxlinux_kernel
7.0:rc2
𝑥
= Vulnerable software versions
Debian logo
Debian Releases
Debian Product
Codename
linux
bookworm
6.1.170-3
fixed
bookworm (security)
6.1.174-1
fixed
bullseye
5.10.223-1
fixed
bullseye (security)
5.10.257-1
fixed
forky
7.0.12-2
fixed
sid
7.0.13-1
fixed
trixie
6.12.86-1
fixed
trixie (security)
6.12.94-1
fixed
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Amazon Linux Releases
Amazon Package
Release
bpftool6.12
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.12.79-101.147.amzn2023
fixed
bpftool6.12-debuginfo
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.12.79-101.147.amzn2023
fixed
bpftool6.18
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.18.20-20.229.amzn2023
fixed
bpftool6.18-debuginfo
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.18.20-20.229.amzn2023
fixed
kernel-livepatch-6.12.79-101.147
Amazon Linux 2023
1:1.0-0.amzn2023
fixed
kernel-livepatch-6.18.20-20.229
Amazon Linux 2023
1:1.0-0.amzn2023
fixed
kernel6.12
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.12.79-101.147.amzn2023
fixed
kernel6.12-debuginfo
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.12.79-101.147.amzn2023
fixed
kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-aarch64
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.12.79-101.147.amzn2023
fixed
kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-x86_64
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.12.79-101.147.amzn2023
fixed
kernel6.12-devel
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.12.79-101.147.amzn2023
fixed
kernel6.12-headers
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.12.79-101.147.amzn2023
fixed
kernel6.12-libbpf
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.12.79-101.147.amzn2023
fixed
kernel6.12-libbpf-debuginfo
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.12.79-101.147.amzn2023
fixed
kernel6.12-libbpf-devel
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.12.79-101.147.amzn2023
fixed
kernel6.12-libbpf-static
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.12.79-101.147.amzn2023
fixed
kernel6.12-modules-extra
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.12.79-101.147.amzn2023
fixed
kernel6.12-modules-extra-common
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.12.79-101.147.amzn2023
fixed
kernel6.12-tools
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.12.79-101.147.amzn2023
fixed
kernel6.12-tools-debuginfo
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.12.79-101.147.amzn2023
fixed
kernel6.12-tools-devel
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.12.79-101.147.amzn2023
fixed
kernel6.18
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.18.20-20.229.amzn2023
fixed
kernel6.18-debuginfo
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.18.20-20.229.amzn2023
fixed
kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-aarch64
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.18.20-20.229.amzn2023
fixed
kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-x86_64
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.18.20-20.229.amzn2023
fixed
kernel6.18-devel
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.18.20-20.229.amzn2023
fixed
kernel6.18-headers
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.18.20-20.229.amzn2023
fixed
kernel6.18-libbpf
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.18.20-20.229.amzn2023
fixed
kernel6.18-libbpf-debuginfo
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.18.20-20.229.amzn2023
fixed
kernel6.18-libbpf-devel
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.18.20-20.229.amzn2023
fixed
kernel6.18-libbpf-static
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.18.20-20.229.amzn2023
fixed
kernel6.18-modules-extra
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.18.20-20.229.amzn2023
fixed
kernel6.18-modules-extra-common
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.18.20-20.229.amzn2023
fixed
kernel6.18-tools
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.18.20-20.229.amzn2023
fixed
kernel6.18-tools-debuginfo
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.18.20-20.229.amzn2023
fixed
kernel6.18-tools-devel
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.18.20-20.229.amzn2023
fixed
perf6.12
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.12.79-101.147.amzn2023
fixed
perf6.12-debuginfo
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.12.79-101.147.amzn2023
fixed
perf6.18
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.18.20-20.229.amzn2023
fixed
perf6.18-debuginfo
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.18.20-20.229.amzn2023
fixed
python3-perf6.12
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.12.79-101.147.amzn2023
fixed
python3-perf6.12-debuginfo
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.12.79-101.147.amzn2023
fixed
python3-perf6.18
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.18.20-20.229.amzn2023
fixed
python3-perf6.18-debuginfo
Amazon Linux 2023
1:6.18.20-20.229.amzn2023
fixed