Improper control of a resource through its lifetime in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-31573
Published: April 25, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU127831
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-2026-31573
CWE-ID: CWE-664
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 memory section annotation in the hantro probe path when probing the driver as a module. A local user can trigger driver probe operations to cause a denial of service.
The issue occurs because data referenced from non-init code is freed after module initialization and later accessed during probe, including probe deferrals or unbind-bind cycles.
How to mitigate CVE-2026-31573
Install security update from vendor's repository.