Memory leak in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-31653
Published: April 25, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU127748
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-31653
CWE-ID: CWE-401
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 a memory leak in DAMON_SYSFS repeat_call_control handling when damon_call() fails after the monitored virtual address process terminates. A local user can cause the monitored process to terminate before damon_call() is invoked to cause a denial of service.
The issue occurs when a DAMON context is created for monitoring a virtual address process and that process exits immediately before the call is made.
How to mitigate CVE-2026-31653
Install security update from vendor's repository.