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CVE-2023-54251 — net/sched: taprio: Limit TCA_TAPRIO_ATTR_SCHED_CYCLE_TIME to INT_MAX.

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/sched: taprio: Limit TCA_TAPRIO_ATTR_SCHED_CYCLE_TIME to INT_MAX. syzkaller found zero division error [0] in div_s64_rem() called from get_cycle_time_elapsed(), where sched->cycle_time is the divisor. We have tests in parse_taprio_schedule() so that cycle_time will never be 0, and actually cycle_time is not 0 in get_cycle_time_elapsed(). The problem is that the types of divisor are different; cycle_time is s64, but the argument of div_s64_rem() is s32. syzkaller fed this input and 0x100000000 is cast to s32 to be 0. @TCA_TAPRIO_ATTR_SCHED_CYCLE_TIME={0xc, 0x8, 0x100000000} We use s64 for cycle_time to cast it to ktime_t, so let's keep it and set max for cycle_time. While at it, we prevent overflow in setup_txtime() and add another test in parse_taprio_schedule() to check if cycle_time overflows. Also, we add a new tdc test case for this issue. [0]: divide error: 0000 [#1] PREEMPT SMP KASAN NOPTI CPU: 1 PID: 103 Comm: kworker/1:3 Not tainted 6.5.0-rc1-00330-g60cc1f7d0605 #3 Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (i440FX + PIIX, 1996), BIOS rel-1.16.0-0-gd239552ce722-prebuilt.qemu.org 04/01/2014 Workqueue: ipv6_addrconf addrconf_dad_work RIP: 0010:div_s64_rem include/linux/math64.h:42 [inline] RIP: 0010:get_cycle_time_elapsed net/sched/sch_taprio.c:223 [inline] RIP: 0010:find_entry_to_transmit+0x252/0x7e0 net/sched/sch_taprio.c:344 Code: 3c 02 00 0f 85 5e 05 00 00 48 8b 4c 24 08 4d 8b bd 40 01 00 00 48 8b 7c 24 48 48 89 c8 4c 29 f8 48 63 f7 48 99 48 89 74 24 70 <48> f7 fe 48 29 d1 48 8d 04 0f 49 89 cc 48 89 44 24 20 49 8d 85 10 RSP: 0018:ffffc90000acf260 EFLAGS: 00010206 RAX: 177450e0347560cf RBX: 0000000000000000 RCX: 177450e0347560cf RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: 0000000000000000 RDI: 0000000100000000 RBP: 0000000000000056 R08: 0000000000000000 R09: ffffed10020a0934 R10: ffff8880105049a7 R11: ffff88806cf3a520 R12: ffff888010504800 R13: ffff88800c00d800 R14: ffff8880105049a0 R15: 0000000000000000 FS: 0000000000000000(0000) GS:ffff88806cf00000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 CR2: 00007f0edf84f0e8 CR3: 000000000d73c002 CR4: 0000000000770ee0 PKRU: 55555554 Call Trace: <TASK> get_packet_txtime net/sched/sch_taprio.c:508 [inline] taprio_enqueue_one+0x900/0xff0 net/sched/sch_taprio.c:577 taprio_enqueue+0x378/0xae0 net/sched/sch_taprio.c:658 dev_qdisc_enqueue+0x46/0x170 net/core/dev.c:3732 __dev_xmit_skb net/core/dev.c:3821 [inline] __dev_queue_xmit+0x1b2f/0x3000 net/core/dev.c:4169 dev_queue_xmit include/linux/netdevice.h:3088 [inline] neigh_resolve_output net/core/neighbour.c:1552 [inline] neigh_resolve_output+0x4a7/0x780 net/core/neighbour.c:1532 neigh_output include/net/neighbour.h:544 [inline] ip6_finish_output2+0x924/0x17d0 net/ipv6/ip6_output.c:135 __ip6_finish_output+0x620/0xaa0 net/ipv6/ip6_output.c:196 ip6_finish_output net/ipv6/ip6_output.c:207 [inline] NF_HOOK_COND include/linux/netfilter.h:292 [inline] ip6_output+0x206/0x410 net/ipv6/ip6_output.c:228 dst_output include/net/dst.h:458 [inline] NF_HOOK.constprop.0+0xea/0x260 include/linux/netfilter.h:303 ndisc_send_skb+0x872/0xe80 net/ipv6/ndisc.c:508 ndisc_send_ns+0xb5/0x130 net/ipv6/ndisc.c:666 addrconf_dad_work+0xc14/0x13f0 net/ipv6/addrconf.c:4175 process_one_work+0x92c/0x13a0 kernel/workqueue.c:2597 worker_thread+0x60f/0x1240 kernel/workqueue.c:2748 kthread+0x2fe/0x3f0 kernel/kthread.c:389 ret_from_fork+0x2c/0x50 arch/x86/entry/entry_64.S:308 </TASK> Modules linked in:

Published Dec 30, 2025 · Updated Oct 13, 2026 · Sources: NIST National Vulnerability Database, CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP · CNA: Linux

Who exploits it and how urgent it is

A 0–100 score combining confirmed exploitation, ransomware and APT use, public exploits, EPSS and severity.

No exploitation signal in the sources consulted so far.
How the score was calculated
  • EPSS 0.2% (30-day exploitation probability)+1

The score orders the patch queue; it does not replace your asset context (internet exposure, criticality, compensating controls).

Triage

Is it exploited, how likely is exploitation, what does it touch, and how severe do the sources call it.

Exploitation
Not confirmed
Not in CISA KEV — an absence of record, not proof it is unexploited.
EPSS FIRST
0.2%
ahead of 9% of scored CVEs · Oct 14, 2026
Affects
Linux
Linux
CVSS base
—
Score not published yet.

Remediation

Fixes and mitigations documented by the sources — linked to the original advisory.

No fix documented by the sources we poll. That does not mean none exists: check the vendor advisory.

First 24 hours

Ordered from the record’s own fields — exposure first, because you cannot patch what you have not found. A rule-generated starting point.

  1. Identify exposed assets running the affected vendor/product/version combinations (Linux Linux).
  2. No fix documented in the sources: reduce exposure and monitor the vendor advisory.
  3. Search available logs for exploit probes, errors and authentication anomalies.

Affected scope

Vendor, product and versions as the sources word them.

VendorProductVersionsStatusSource
Linux Linux ≥ 4cfd5779bd6efe8c76b4494aec63a063be0d2ff2 and < f04f6d9b3b060f7e11219a65a76da65f1489e391≥ 4cfd5779bd6efe8c76b4494aec63a063be0d2ff2 and < 0b45af982a4df0b14fb8669ee2a871cfdfa6a39c≥ 4cfd5779bd6efe8c76b4494aec63a063be0d2ff2 and < 57b3fe08ae06ef11af007b4a182629b12a961e30≥ 4cfd5779bd6efe8c76b4494aec63a063be0d2ff2 and < e739718444f7bf2fa3d70d101761ad83056ca628version 5.3 Vulnerable CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP

EPSS over time FIRST

Oct 13, 2026 → Oct 14, 2026 · 2 reading(s) · max 0.20%

Detection

Read off the CVSS vector and the weakness class. Starting points, not tested rules.

  • Not enough vector or weakness data: use the affected application’s logs as a starting point.
application logs

Timeline

What happened to this CVE, newest first.

  • 2026
  • Record published
    Oct 13, 2026
  • Affected products added · linux/linux
    Oct 13, 2026 · CVE Program (cve.org) e CISA ADP
  • Source status changed · → Deferred
    Oct 13, 2026 · NIST National Vulnerability Database
  • Record created in this database
    Oct 13, 2026 · NIST National Vulnerability Database
  • 2025
  • CVE published
    Dec 30, 2025 · Linux

Source activity

Repeated readings are counted rather than listed.

  • 1× Official description updated · Oct 13, 2026 – Oct 13, 2026

References

4 on the record

Elsewhere on this site

Linux
every CVE for this vendor

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Not in any source we poll

Listed rather than left blank: an empty field and an unmeasured one look identical on screen, and only one is a reason to look elsewhere.

  • No CVSS score published by NVD, the CNA, CISA or GitHub so far.
  • No fixed version, patch or mitigation documented.
  • No CISA SSVC assessment.
  • No CWE classification.
  • No confirmed IOCs, IP addresses, domains, file hashes, or malware artifacts supplied.
  • No organization-specific asset inventory, compensating-control status, or patch deployment evidence supplied.
  • No exploit packet captures, log samples, or incident case IDs supplied.

Answered from this record

Text assembled only from the fields above — no additional claims.

What should defenders know first?

CVE-2023-54251 is "net/sched: taprio: Limit TCA_TAPRIO_ATTR_SCHED_CYCLE_TIME to INT_MAX.", rated Unknown. It affects Linux (Linux); versions are in the scope table. It is not in CISA KEV, which does not rule out exploitation. EPSS 0.20% estimates the probability of exploitation in 30 days; neither replaces your asset context. First verify whether exposed or business-critical assets run the affected versions, apply vendor fixes or mitigations, and preserve logs for review.

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