Observable discrepancy in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-31483

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Observable discrepancy in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-31483

Published: April 24, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU127665
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 4.8 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-31483
CWE-ID: CWE-203
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a local user to disclose sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to improper restriction of speculative execution in syscall dispatch table handling when processing a user-controlled syscall number. A local user can supply a crafted syscall number to disclose sensitive information.


Affected software

Linux kernel
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
Debian Linux
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching
Ubuntu
kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_328-default
kernel-default-base-debuginfo
gfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo
kernel-default-kgraft
ocfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo
gfs2-kmp-default
dlm-kmp-default
kernel-default-debuginfo
kernel-default-kgraft-devel
kernel-default-debugsource
kernel-default
ocfs2-kmp-default
dlm-kmp-default-debuginfo
cluster-md-kmp-default-debuginfo
cluster-md-kmp-default
kernel-default-devel
kernel-default-base
kernel-default-devel-debuginfo
kernel-source
kernel-devel
kernel-macros
kernel-default-man
kernel-syms
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-raspi (Ubuntu package)
linux-ibm-5.15 (Ubuntu package)
linux-intel-iotg (Ubuntu package)
linux-azure-5.15 (Ubuntu package)
linux-azure (Ubuntu package)
linux-gcp-5.15 (Ubuntu package)
linux-azure-fde (Ubuntu package)
linux-azure-fips (Ubuntu package)
linux (Debian package)
linux-hwe-6.8 (Ubuntu package)
linux-fips (Ubuntu package)
linux-ibm (Ubuntu package)
linux-oracle-6.8 (Ubuntu package)
linux-nvidia (Ubuntu package)
linux-aws-6.8 (Ubuntu package)
linux-azure-fde-6.8 (Ubuntu package)
linux-gcp-fips (Ubuntu package)

How to mitigate CVE-2026-31483

Install security update from vendor's repository.

Linux kernel - update to 7.0 rc3
kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_328-default - update to 1-8.5.1
kernel-default-base-debuginfo - update to 4.12.14-122.328.1
gfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo - update to 4.12.14-122.328.1
kernel-default-kgraft - update to 4.12.14-122.328.1
ocfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo - update to 4.12.14-122.328.1
gfs2-kmp-default - update to 4.12.14-122.328.1
dlm-kmp-default - update to 4.12.14-122.328.1
kernel-default-debuginfo - update to 4.12.14-122.328.1
kernel-default-kgraft-devel - update to 4.12.14-122.328.1
kernel-default-debugsource - update to 4.12.14-122.328.1
kernel-default - update to 4.12.14-122.328.1
ocfs2-kmp-default - update to 4.12.14-122.328.1
dlm-kmp-default-debuginfo - update to 4.12.14-122.328.1
cluster-md-kmp-default-debuginfo - update to 4.12.14-122.328.1
cluster-md-kmp-default - update to 4.12.14-122.328.1
kernel-default-devel - update to 4.12.14-122.328.1
kernel-default-base - update to 4.12.14-122.328.1
kernel-default-devel-debuginfo - update to 4.12.14-122.328.1
kernel-source - update to 4.12.14-122.328.1
kernel-devel - update to 4.12.14-122.328.1
kernel-macros - update to 4.12.14-122.328.1
kernel-default-man - update to 4.12.14-122.328.1
kernel-syms - update to 4.12.14-122.328.1
linux (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-184.194~20.04.1, 5.15.0-184.194, 5.15.0-186.196~20.04.1, 5.15.0-186.196, 5.15.0-1075.79, 5.15.0-1095.103, 5.15.0-1104.109, 5.15.0-1108.114, 5.15.0-1111.120+fips1, 5.15.0-1112.122, 5.15.0-1112.122+fips1, 5.15.0.184.155, 5.15.0.186.166, 5.15.0.1075.78, 5.15.0.1095.94, 5.15.0.1104.100, 5.15.0.1108.107, 5.15.0.1111.115, 5.15.0.1112.102, 5.15.0.1112.109, 6.8.0-136.136, 6.8.0-1046.50, 6.8.0-1059.67, 6.8.0-1064.72~22.04.1, 6.8.0-1064.72, 6.8.1-1056.57~22.04.2, 6.8.1-1056.57
linux-aws (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-186.196+fips1, 5.15.0-1106.110, 5.15.0-1107.108, 5.15.0-1112.119~20.04.1, 5.15.0-1112.119, 5.15.0-1112.119+fips1, 5.15.0.186.109, 5.15.0.1106.103, 5.15.0.1107.107, 5.15.0.1112.108, 5.15.0.1112.115, 6.8.0-1061.64+1
linux-nvidia-tegra (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-1053.53, 5.15.0-1064.66, 5.15.0.1053.55, 5.15.0.1064.64
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, 5.15.0-1107.113~20.04.1, 5.15.0.1104.108
linux-raspi (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-1106.109, 5.15.0.1106.104, 6.8.0-1061.65, 6.8.0-2050.52
linux-ibm-5.15 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1106.110~20.04.1
linux-intel-iotg (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-1107.113, 5.15.0.1107.106
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-azure (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-1109.115, 5.15.0-1117.126, 5.15.0.1109.105, 5.15.0.1117.115, 6.8.0-1063.71~22.04.1, 6.8.0-1063.71
linux-gcp-5.15 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1112.122~20.04.1
linux-azure-fde (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-1117.126, 6.8.0-1062.69
linux-azure-fips (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-1117.126+fips1, 5.15.0.1117.102, 6.8.0-1063.71+fips2
linux (Debian package) - addressed in versions 6.1.170-1, 6.12.85-1
linux-hwe-6.8 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-136.136~22.04.1
linux-fips (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-136.136+fips2, 6.8.0-136.136.2~22.04.1, 6.8.0-136.136.2, 6.8.0-1058.61
linux-ibm (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-1030.31, 6.8.0-1033.34, 6.8.0-1061.62~22.04.1, 6.8.0-1061.62
linux-oracle-6.8 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1058.61~22.04.1
linux-nvidia (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-1059.62~22.04.1, 6.8.0-1059.62, 6.8.0-1059.62.1
linux-aws-6.8 (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-1061.64~22.04.1, 6.8.0-1061.64+fips1
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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