Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-31650
Published: April 25, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU127745
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-2026-31650
CWE-ID: CWE-416
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 use-after-free in the vub300 driver controller allocation and lifetime handling when disconnecting or unbinding the driver. A local user can trigger driver unbinding or device disconnect handling to cause a denial of service.
The issue can also result in memory leaks when the driver is unbound without the USB device being physically disconnected.
How to mitigate CVE-2026-31650
Install security update from vendor's repository.