Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-31430
Published: April 24, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU127718
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-2026-31430
CWE-ID: CWE-125
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 an out-of-bounds read in the X.509 extension parser when parsing a certificate with an empty Basic Constraints or Key Usage extension. A local user can submit a specially crafted certificate through the keyrings(7) API to cause a denial of service.
How to mitigate CVE-2026-31430
Install security update from vendor's repository.
Sources
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/206121294b9cf27f0589857f80d64f87e496ffb2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/30ab358fad0c7daa1d282ec48089901b21b36a20
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/672b526def1f94c1be8eb11b885b803da0d8c2f1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7fb4dadc2734f4020d7543d688b8d49c8e569c61
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d702c3408213bb12bd570bb97204d8340d141c51