Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-31407
Published: April 6, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU124961
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-31407
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to disclose sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds read in the sctp and ctnetlink netlink attribute handling when processing crafted netlink attributes. A remote attacker can send specially crafted netlink messages to disclose sensitive information.
The issue is caused by missing validation of user-supplied netlink attribute values before they are used by the kernel.
How to mitigate CVE-2026-31407
Install security update from vendor's repository.