CVE-2025-38177 | Linux Kernel up to 6.1.137/6.6.89/6.12.27/6.14.5 sch_hfsc hfsc_qlen_notify privilege escalation (EUVD-2025-20019 / Nessus ID 242345)
A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 6.1.137/6.6.89/6.12.27/6.14.5. It has been declared as problematic. Affected by this vulnerability is the function hfsc_qlen_notify of the component sch_hfsc. Executing manipulation can lead to privilege escalation.
This vulnerability appears as CVE-2025-38177. The attacker needs to be present on the local network. There is no available exploit.
It is recommended to upgrade the affected component.