#VU125860 Improper input validation in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-31420
Published: April 14, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU125860
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVSSv4.0: 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/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-31420
CWE-ID: CWE-20
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Software vendor:
Linux Foundation
Linux Foundation
Description
The vulnerability allows a local user to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to improper input validation in br_mrp_start_test(), br_mrp_start_in_test(), and br_mrp_start_in_test_parse() when processing user-supplied netlink attributes. A local user can supply a zero interval value to cause a denial of service.
A zero interval causes delayed work to be rescheduled with no delay, creating a tight loop that allocates and transmits MRP test frames until system memory is exhausted and the kernel panics via OOM deadlock.
Remediation
Install security update from vendor's repository.