Use-after-free in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-31578
Published: April 25, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU127819
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-2026-31578
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 as102_usb driver release path when handling a previously opened device file during device deregistration or disconnect. A local user can open the device node before deregistration and later close the file descriptor to cause a denial of service.
The issue can also result in a double free when the final open file descriptor is released after the device structure was already freed on the probe error path.
How to mitigate CVE-2026-31578
Install security update from vendor's repository.