Heap-based buffer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-31515

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Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU127637

Heap-based buffer overflow in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-31515

Published: April 24, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU127637
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-31515
CWE-ID: CWE-122
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

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

The vulnerability exists due to a buffer overflow in pfkey_send_migrate() when processing migration requests with invalid old or new address families. A local user can trigger the vulnerable code path to cause a denial of service.


Affected software

Linux kernel
Debian Linux
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15
Development Tools Module
SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching
Public Cloud Module
Legacy Module
Basesystem Module
SUSE Real Time Module
openEuler
Ubuntu
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_7_54-rt
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7-RT_Update_15-debugsource
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_7_54-rt-debuginfo
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_53_55-default-debuginfo
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7_Update_15-debugsource
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_53_55-default
kernel-debuginfo
kernel
bpftool
bpftool-debuginfo
kernel-debugsource
kernel-devel
kernel-source
kernel-tools
kernel-tools-devel
perf
perf-debuginfo
python2-perf
kernel-tools-debuginfo
python2-perf-debuginfo
python3-perf
python3-perf-debuginfo
kernel-headers
linux (Ubuntu package)
linux-aws (Ubuntu package)
linux-nvidia-tegra (Ubuntu package)
linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15 (Ubuntu package)
linux-intel-iot-realtime (Ubuntu package)
linux-ibm-5.15 (Ubuntu package)
linux-intel-iotg (Ubuntu package)
linux-azure (Ubuntu package)
linux-azure-5.15 (Ubuntu package)
linux-gcp-5.15 (Ubuntu package)
linux-azure-fips (Ubuntu package)
linux-azure-fde (Ubuntu package)
linux (Debian package)
ocfs2-kmp-rt
kernel-syms-rt
dlm-kmp-rt
ocfs2-kmp-rt-debuginfo
kernel-rt-devel
dlm-kmp-rt-debuginfo
kernel-rt-devel-debuginfo
kernel-rt-debuginfo
cluster-md-kmp-rt-debuginfo
kernel-rt-debugsource
gfs2-kmp-rt
cluster-md-kmp-rt
gfs2-kmp-rt-debuginfo
kernel-devel-rt
kernel-source-rt
kernel-rt
kernel-obs-build-debugsource
gfs2-kmp-default
reiserfs-kmp-default-debuginfo
reiserfs-kmp-default
kernel-azure
kernel-azure-debugsource
kernel-azure-debuginfo
kernel-azure-devel-debuginfo
kernel-azure-devel
kernel-default-extra-debuginfo
kernel-default-extra
kernel-default-livepatch
dlm-kmp-default-debuginfo
kernel-default-livepatch-devel
ocfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo
kernel-default-debuginfo
cluster-md-kmp-default
kernel-64kb-debugsource
ocfs2-kmp-default
kernel-default
cluster-md-kmp-default-debuginfo
dlm-kmp-default
gfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo
kernel-default-debugsource
kernel-obs-build
kernel-64kb
kernel-64kb-devel-debuginfo
kernel-64kb-devel
kernel-64kb-debuginfo
kernel-default-devel-debuginfo
kernel-default-devel
kernel-macros
kernel-zfcpdump
kernel-zfcpdump-debuginfo
kernel-zfcpdump-debugsource
kernel-docs
kernel-syms
kernel-default-base
kernel-extra-modules
linux-fips (Ubuntu package)
linux-hwe-6.8 (Ubuntu package)
linux-ibm (Ubuntu package)
linux-oracle-6.8 (Ubuntu package)
linux-nvidia (Ubuntu package)
linux-aws-6.8 (Ubuntu package)
linux-raspi (Ubuntu package)
linux-azure-fde-6.8 (Ubuntu package)
linux-gcp-fips (Ubuntu package)

How to mitigate CVE-2026-31515

Install security update from vendor's repository.

Linux kernel - update to 7.0 rc3
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_7_54-rt - update to 1-150700.1.3.1
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7-RT_Update_15-debugsource - update to 1-150700.1.3.1
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_7_54-rt-debuginfo - update to 1-150700.1.3.1
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_53_55-default-debuginfo - update to 1-150700.15.3.1
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7_Update_15-debugsource - update to 1-150700.15.3.1
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_53_55-default - update to 1-150700.15.3.1
kernel-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2605.3.0.0372, 5.10.0-314.0.0.217, 6.6.0-145.0.10.137, 6.6.0-145.0.10.141, 6.6.0-145.0.10.149
kernel - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2605.3.0.0372, 5.10.0-314.0.0.217, 6.6.0-145.0.10.137, 6.6.0-145.0.10.141, 6.6.0-145.0.10.149
bpftool - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2605.3.0.0372, 5.10.0-314.0.0.217, 6.6.0-145.0.10.137, 6.6.0-145.0.10.141, 6.6.0-145.0.10.149
bpftool-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2605.3.0.0372, 5.10.0-314.0.0.217, 6.6.0-145.0.10.137, 6.6.0-145.0.10.141, 6.6.0-145.0.10.149
kernel-debugsource - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2605.3.0.0372, 5.10.0-314.0.0.217, 6.6.0-145.0.10.137, 6.6.0-145.0.10.141, 6.6.0-145.0.10.149
kernel-devel - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2605.3.0.0372, 5.10.0-314.0.0.217, 6.6.0-145.0.10.137, 6.6.0-145.0.10.141, 6.6.0-145.0.10.149
kernel-source - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2605.3.0.0372, 5.10.0-314.0.0.217, 6.6.0-145.0.10.137, 6.6.0-145.0.10.141, 6.6.0-145.0.10.149
kernel-tools - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2605.3.0.0372, 5.10.0-314.0.0.217, 6.6.0-145.0.10.137, 6.6.0-145.0.10.141, 6.6.0-145.0.10.149
kernel-tools-devel - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2605.3.0.0372, 5.10.0-314.0.0.217, 6.6.0-145.0.10.137, 6.6.0-145.0.10.141, 6.6.0-145.0.10.149
perf - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2605.3.0.0372, 5.10.0-314.0.0.217, 6.6.0-145.0.10.137, 6.6.0-145.0.10.141, 6.6.0-145.0.10.149
perf-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2605.3.0.0372, 5.10.0-314.0.0.217, 6.6.0-145.0.10.137, 6.6.0-145.0.10.141, 6.6.0-145.0.10.149
python2-perf - update to 4.19.90-2605.3.0.0372
kernel-tools-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2605.3.0.0372, 5.10.0-314.0.0.217, 6.6.0-145.0.10.137, 6.6.0-145.0.10.141, 6.6.0-145.0.10.149
python2-perf-debuginfo - update to 4.19.90-2605.3.0.0372
python3-perf - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2605.3.0.0372, 5.10.0-314.0.0.217, 6.6.0-145.0.10.137, 6.6.0-145.0.10.141, 6.6.0-145.0.10.149
python3-perf-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2605.3.0.0372, 5.10.0-314.0.0.217, 6.6.0-145.0.10.137, 6.6.0-145.0.10.141, 6.6.0-145.0.10.149
kernel-headers - addressed in versions 5.10.0-314.0.0.217, 6.6.0-145.0.10.137, 6.6.0-145.0.10.141, 6.6.0-145.0.10.149
linux (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0.184.155, 5.15.0-184.194, 5.15.0-184.194~20.04.1, 5.15.0.186.166, 5.15.0-186.196, 5.15.0-186.196~20.04.1, 5.15.0.1075.78, 5.15.0-1075.79, 5.15.0.1095.94, 5.15.0-1095.103, 5.15.0.1104.100, 5.15.0-1104.109, 5.15.0.1108.107, 5.15.0-1108.114, 5.15.0.1111.115, 5.15.0-1111.120+fips1, 5.15.0.1112.102, 5.15.0.1112.109, 5.15.0-1112.122, 5.15.0-1112.122+fips1, 6.8.0-136.136, 6.8.0-1046.50, 6.8.0-1059.67, 6.8.0-1064.72, 6.8.0-1064.72~22.04.1, 6.8.1-1056.57, 6.8.1-1056.57~22.04.2
linux-aws (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0.186.109, 5.15.0-186.196+fips1, 5.15.0.1106.103, 5.15.0-1106.110, 5.15.0.1107.107, 5.15.0-1107.108, 5.15.0.1112.108, 5.15.0.1112.115, 5.15.0-1112.119, 5.15.0-1112.119+fips1, 5.15.0-1112.119~20.04.1, 6.8.0-1061.64+1
linux-nvidia-tegra (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-1053.53, 5.15.0.1053.55, 5.15.0.1064.64, 5.15.0-1064.66
linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1064.66~20.04.1
linux-intel-iot-realtime (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-1104.106, 5.15.0.1104.108, 5.15.0-1107.113~20.04.1
linux-ibm-5.15 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1106.110~20.04.1
linux-intel-iotg (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0.1107.106, 5.15.0-1107.113
linux-azure (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0.1109.105, 5.15.0-1109.115, 5.15.0.1117.115, 5.15.0-1117.126, 6.8.0-1063.71, 6.8.0-1063.71~22.04.1
linux-azure-5.15 (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-1109.115~20.04.1, 5.15.0-1117.126~20.04.1, 5.15.0-1117.126~20.04.2
linux-gcp-5.15 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1112.122~20.04.1
linux-azure-fips (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0.1117.102, 5.15.0-1117.126+fips1, 6.8.0-1063.71+fips2
linux-azure-fde (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-1117.126, 6.8.0-1062.69
linux (Debian package) - addressed in versions 6.1.170-1, 6.12.85-1
ocfs2-kmp-rt - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.54.1
kernel-syms-rt - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.54.1
dlm-kmp-rt - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.54.1
ocfs2-kmp-rt-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.54.1
kernel-rt-devel - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.54.1
dlm-kmp-rt-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.54.1
kernel-rt-devel-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.54.1
kernel-rt-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.54.1
cluster-md-kmp-rt-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.54.1
kernel-rt-debugsource - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.54.1
gfs2-kmp-rt - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.54.1
cluster-md-kmp-rt - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.54.1
gfs2-kmp-rt-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.54.1
kernel-devel-rt - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.54.1
kernel-source-rt - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.54.1
kernel-rt - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.54.1
kernel-obs-build-debugsource - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.55.1
gfs2-kmp-default - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.55.1
kernel-source - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.55.1
reiserfs-kmp-default-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.55.1
reiserfs-kmp-default - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.55.1
kernel-azure - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.55.1
kernel-azure-debugsource - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.55.1
kernel-azure-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.55.1
kernel-azure-devel-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.55.1
kernel-azure-devel - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.55.1
kernel-default-extra-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.55.1
kernel-default-extra - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.55.1
kernel-default-livepatch - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.55.1
dlm-kmp-default-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.55.1
kernel-default-livepatch-devel - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.55.1
ocfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.55.1
kernel-default-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.55.1
cluster-md-kmp-default - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.55.1
kernel-64kb-debugsource - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.55.1
ocfs2-kmp-default - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.55.1
kernel-default - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.55.1
cluster-md-kmp-default-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.55.1
dlm-kmp-default - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.55.1
gfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.55.1
kernel-default-debugsource - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.55.1
kernel-obs-build - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.55.1
kernel-64kb - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.55.1
kernel-64kb-devel-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.55.1
kernel-64kb-devel - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.55.1
kernel-64kb-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.55.1
kernel-default-devel-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.55.1
kernel-default-devel - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.55.1
kernel-devel - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.55.1
kernel-macros - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.55.1
kernel-zfcpdump - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.55.1
kernel-zfcpdump-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.55.1
kernel-zfcpdump-debugsource - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.55.1
kernel-docs - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.55.1
kernel-syms - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.55.1
kernel-default-base - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.55.1.150700.17.33.1
kernel-extra-modules - update to 6.6.0-145.0.10.141
linux-fips (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-136.136+fips2, 6.8.0-136.136.2, 6.8.0-136.136.2~22.04.1, 6.8.0-1058.61
linux-hwe-6.8 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-136.136~22.04.1
linux-ibm (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-1030.31, 6.8.0-1033.34, 6.8.0-1061.62, 6.8.0-1061.62~22.04.1
linux-oracle-6.8 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1058.61~22.04.1
linux-nvidia (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-1059.62, 6.8.0-1059.62.1, 6.8.0-1059.62~22.04.1
linux-aws-6.8 (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-1061.64+fips1, 6.8.0-1061.64~22.04.1
linux-raspi (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-1061.65, 6.8.0-2050.52
linux-azure-fde-6.8 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1062.69~22.04.1
linux-gcp-fips (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1064.72+fips1

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