Improper Check or Handling of Exceptional Conditions in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-31567
Published: April 25, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU127825
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 4.8 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-31567
CWE-ID: CWE-703
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a local user to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to improper handling of a warning condition in pm_restore_gfp_mask() when defensive calls are made without a saved GFP mask. A local user can trigger a spurious kernel warning to cause a denial of service.
The issue can occur in hibernation-related execution paths, including the uswsusp interface.
Affected software
Linux kernel
How to mitigate CVE-2026-31567
Install security update from vendor's repository.
Linux kernel - update to 7.0 rc3