Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-31484

 

Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-31484

Published: April 24, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU127666
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-2026-31484
CWE-ID: CWE-125
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 an out-of-bounds read in __io_uring_show_fdinfo() when iterating over pending SQEs on an IORING_SETUP_SQE_MIXED ring with 128-byte SQEs. A local user can trigger fdinfo processing to disclose sensitive information.


Affected software

Linux kernel

How to mitigate CVE-2026-31484

Install security update from vendor's repository.

Linux kernel - update to 7.0 rc3

External References

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