Race condition in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-31486

Vulnerability identifier: #VU127656

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-2026-31486

CWE-ID: CWE-362

Exploitation vector: Local access

Exploit availability: No public exploit available

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

The vulnerability exists due to a race condition in pmbus regulator operations when accessing PMBus registers and shared data. A local user can trigger concurrent regulator callbacks and voltage operations to cause a denial of service.

Linux kernel
Debian Linux
openEuler
python3-perf-debuginfo
kernel
bpftool
bpftool-debuginfo
kernel-debuginfo
kernel-debugsource
kernel-devel
kernel-headers
kernel-source
kernel-tools
kernel-tools-debuginfo
kernel-tools-devel
perf
perf-debuginfo
python3-perf
kernel-extra-modules
linux (Debian package)

Install security update from vendor's repository.

Linux kernel - update to 7.0 rc3
python3-perf-debuginfo - addressed in versions 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 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 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 6.6.0-145.0.10.137, 6.6.0-145.0.10.141, 6.6.0-145.0.10.149
kernel-debuginfo - addressed in versions 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 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 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 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 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 6.6.0-145.0.10.137, 6.6.0-145.0.10.141, 6.6.0-145.0.10.149
kernel-tools-debuginfo - addressed in versions 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 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 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 6.6.0-145.0.10.137, 6.6.0-145.0.10.141, 6.6.0-145.0.10.149
python3-perf - addressed in versions 6.6.0-145.0.10.137, 6.6.0-145.0.10.141, 6.6.0-145.0.10.149
kernel-extra-modules - update to 6.6.0-145.0.10.141
linux (Debian package) - update to 6.12.94-1

• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2c77ae315f3ce9d2c8e1609be74c9358c1fe4e07
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4e9d723d9f198b86f6882a84c501ba1f39e8d055
• https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/754bd2b4a084b90b5e7b630e1f423061a9b9b761

• Race condition in Linux kernel hwmon pmbus driver
• openEuler 24.03 LTS SP3 update for kernel
• openEuler 24.03 LTS SP1 update for kernel
• openEuler 24.03 LTS update for kernel
• Debian update for linux