Improper Check or Handling of Exceptional Conditions in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-31567

 

Improper Check or Handling of Exceptional Conditions in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-31567

Published: April 25, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU127825
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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-2026-31567
CWE-ID: CWE-703
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel

Detailed vulnerability description

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.


How to mitigate CVE-2026-31567

Install security update from vendor's repository.

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