SB20260425133 - Improper control of a resource through its lifetime in Linux kernel time

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SB20260425133 - Improper control of a resource through its lifetime in Linux kernel time

Published: April 25, 2026

Security Bulletin ID SB20260425133
CSH Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities 1
Exploitation vector Local access
Highest impact Denial of service

Breakdown by Severity

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Description

This security bulletin contains information about 1 vulnerability.


1) Improper control of a resource through its lifetime (CVE-ID: CVE-2026-31574)

CWE-ID: CWE-664 - Improper control of a resource through its lifetime

CVSSv4: 6.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]


The vulnerability allows a local user to cause a denial of service.

The vulnerability exists due to improper state management in the clockevents subsystem when handling clock event state changes, arming non-forced events, or processing suspend wakeup events. A local user can trigger these conditions to cause a denial of service.

The issue can lead to missed timer interrupts and resulting system stalls.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

References