Improper handling of exceptional conditions in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-31568
Published: April 25, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU127826
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-2026-31568
CWE-ID: CWE-755
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 improper exception handling in the s390 secure storage access handling for donated memory when accessing donated memory pages in kernel context. A local user can trigger secure storage access exceptions involving donated memory to cause a denial of service.
How to mitigate CVE-2026-31568
Install security update from vendor's repository.