Improper control of a resource through its lifetime in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-31462
Published: April 24, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU127691
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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-2026-31462
CWE-ID: CWE-664
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to improper resource management in the amdgpu PASID allocation logic when reusing a PASID immediately after process exit. A local user can trigger immediate PASID reuse to cause a denial of service.
Pending page faults may still remain in the IH ring buffer from the previous process when the PASID is reused.
How to mitigate CVE-2026-31462
Install security update from vendor's repository.