Improper control of a resource through its lifetime in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-31545

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Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU127853

Improper control of a resource through its lifetime in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-31545

Published: April 25, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU127853
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-2026-31545
CWE-ID: CWE-664
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 resource handling in the nxp-nci driver GPIO handling logic when operating GPIOs connected to I2C GPIO expanders. A local user can trigger the vulnerable code path to cause a denial of service.

The issue results in a kernel WARN_ON condition.


Affected software

Linux kernel
Debian Linux
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15
Legacy Module
SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching
Public Cloud Module
Development Tools Module
Basesystem Module
SUSE Real Time Module
Ubuntu
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7-RT_Update_18-debugsource
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_7_67-rt-debuginfo
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_7_67-rt
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7_Update_19-debugsource
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_53_73-default-debuginfo
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_53_73-default
kernel-rt-devel
kernel-rt
kernel-source-rt
kernel-devel-rt
kernel-rt-debuginfo
dlm-kmp-rt
cluster-md-kmp-rt
kernel-rt-debugsource
ocfs2-kmp-rt-debuginfo
kernel-syms-rt
cluster-md-kmp-rt-debuginfo
gfs2-kmp-rt-debuginfo
dlm-kmp-rt-debuginfo
gfs2-kmp-rt
ocfs2-kmp-rt
kernel-rt-devel-debuginfo
kernel-syms
kernel-source
kernel-docs
kernel-macros
kernel-devel
ocfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo
gfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo
gfs2-kmp-default
cluster-md-kmp-default
kernel-obs-build
dlm-kmp-default
kernel-64kb-debugsource
kernel-obs-build-debugsource
cluster-md-kmp-default-debuginfo
reiserfs-kmp-default
reiserfs-kmp-default-debuginfo
kernel-default-extra-debuginfo
kernel-default-extra
kernel-default-livepatch-devel
kernel-default-livepatch
kernel-azure
kernel-azure-debuginfo
kernel-azure-devel-debuginfo
kernel-azure-devel
ocfs2-kmp-default
kernel-azure-debugsource
kernel-default-debugsource
kernel-default-debuginfo
kernel-default-devel
kernel-default-devel-debuginfo
kernel-64kb
kernel-64kb-devel
kernel-64kb-devel-debuginfo
kernel-64kb-debuginfo
kernel-default
kernel-zfcpdump-debugsource
kernel-zfcpdump-debuginfo
kernel-zfcpdump
dlm-kmp-default-debuginfo
kernel-default-base
linux (Ubuntu package)
linux-aws (Ubuntu package)
linux-nvidia-tegra (Ubuntu package)
linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15 (Ubuntu package)
linux-intel-iot-realtime (Ubuntu package)
linux-raspi (Ubuntu package)
linux-ibm-5.15 (Ubuntu package)
linux-intel-iotg (Ubuntu package)
linux-azure-5.15 (Ubuntu package)
linux-azure (Ubuntu package)
linux-gcp-5.15 (Ubuntu package)
linux-azure-fde (Ubuntu package)
linux-azure-fips (Ubuntu package)
linux (Debian package)
linux-hwe-6.8 (Ubuntu package)
linux-fips (Ubuntu package)
linux-ibm (Ubuntu package)
linux-oracle-6.8 (Ubuntu package)
linux-nvidia (Ubuntu package)
linux-aws-6.8 (Ubuntu package)
linux-azure-fde-6.8 (Ubuntu package)
linux-gcp-fips (Ubuntu package)

How to mitigate CVE-2026-31545

Install security update from vendor's repository.

Linux kernel - update to 7.0 rc3
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7-RT_Update_18-debugsource - update to 1-150700.1.5.1
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_7_67-rt-debuginfo - update to 1-150700.1.5.1
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_7_67-rt - update to 1-150700.1.5.1
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7_Update_19-debugsource - update to 1-150700.15.3.4
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_53_73-default-debuginfo - update to 1-150700.15.3.4
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_53_73-default - update to 1-150700.15.3.4
kernel-rt-devel - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.67.1
kernel-rt - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.67.1
kernel-source-rt - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.67.1
kernel-devel-rt - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.67.1
kernel-rt-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.67.1
dlm-kmp-rt - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.67.1
cluster-md-kmp-rt - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.67.1
kernel-rt-debugsource - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.67.1
ocfs2-kmp-rt-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.67.1
kernel-syms-rt - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.67.1
cluster-md-kmp-rt-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.67.1
gfs2-kmp-rt-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.67.1
dlm-kmp-rt-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.67.1
gfs2-kmp-rt - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.67.1
ocfs2-kmp-rt - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.67.1
kernel-rt-devel-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.67.1
kernel-syms - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.1
kernel-source - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.1
kernel-docs - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.1
kernel-macros - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.1
kernel-devel - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.1
ocfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
gfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
gfs2-kmp-default - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
cluster-md-kmp-default - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
kernel-obs-build - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
dlm-kmp-default - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
kernel-64kb-debugsource - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
kernel-obs-build-debugsource - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
cluster-md-kmp-default-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
reiserfs-kmp-default - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
reiserfs-kmp-default-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
kernel-default-extra-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
kernel-default-extra - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
kernel-default-livepatch-devel - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
kernel-default-livepatch - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
kernel-azure - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
kernel-azure-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
kernel-azure-devel-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
kernel-azure-devel - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
ocfs2-kmp-default - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
kernel-azure-debugsource - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
kernel-default-debugsource - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
kernel-default-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
kernel-default-devel - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
kernel-default-devel-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
kernel-64kb - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
kernel-64kb-devel - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
kernel-64kb-devel-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
kernel-64kb-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
kernel-default - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
kernel-zfcpdump-debugsource - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
kernel-zfcpdump-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
kernel-zfcpdump - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
dlm-kmp-default-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
kernel-default-base - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2.150700.17.41.4
linux (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-184.194~20.04.1, 5.15.0-184.194, 5.15.0-186.196~20.04.1, 5.15.0-186.196, 5.15.0-1075.79, 5.15.0-1095.103, 5.15.0-1104.109, 5.15.0-1108.114, 5.15.0-1111.120+fips1, 5.15.0-1112.122, 5.15.0-1112.122+fips1, 5.15.0.184.155, 5.15.0.186.166, 5.15.0.1075.78, 5.15.0.1095.94, 5.15.0.1104.100, 5.15.0.1108.107, 5.15.0.1111.115, 5.15.0.1112.102, 5.15.0.1112.109, 6.8.0-136.136, 6.8.0-1046.50, 6.8.0-1059.67, 6.8.0-1064.72~22.04.1, 6.8.0-1064.72, 6.8.1-1056.57~22.04.2, 6.8.1-1056.57
linux-aws (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-186.196+fips1, 5.15.0-1106.110, 5.15.0-1107.108, 5.15.0-1112.119~20.04.1, 5.15.0-1112.119, 5.15.0-1112.119+fips1, 5.15.0.186.109, 5.15.0.1106.103, 5.15.0.1107.107, 5.15.0.1112.108, 5.15.0.1112.115, 6.8.0-1061.64+1
linux-nvidia-tegra (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-1053.53, 5.15.0-1064.66, 5.15.0.1053.55, 5.15.0.1064.64
linux-nvidia-tegra-5.15 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1064.66~20.04.1
linux-intel-iot-realtime (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-1104.106, 5.15.0-1107.113~20.04.1, 5.15.0.1104.108
linux-raspi (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-1106.109, 5.15.0.1106.104, 6.8.0-1061.65, 6.8.0-2050.52
linux-ibm-5.15 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1106.110~20.04.1
linux-intel-iotg (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-1107.113, 5.15.0.1107.106
linux-azure-5.15 (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-1109.115~20.04.1, 5.15.0-1117.126~20.04.1, 5.15.0-1117.126~20.04.2
linux-azure (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-1109.115, 5.15.0-1117.126, 5.15.0.1109.105, 5.15.0.1117.115, 6.8.0-1063.71~22.04.1, 6.8.0-1063.71
linux-gcp-5.15 (Ubuntu package) - update to 5.15.0-1112.122~20.04.1
linux-azure-fde (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-1117.126, 6.8.0-1062.69
linux-azure-fips (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 5.15.0-1117.126+fips1, 5.15.0.1117.102, 6.8.0-1063.71+fips2
linux (Debian package) - addressed in versions 6.1.170-1, 6.12.85-1
linux-hwe-6.8 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-136.136~22.04.1
linux-fips (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-136.136+fips2, 6.8.0-136.136.2~22.04.1, 6.8.0-136.136.2, 6.8.0-1058.61
linux-ibm (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-1030.31, 6.8.0-1033.34, 6.8.0-1061.62~22.04.1, 6.8.0-1061.62
linux-oracle-6.8 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1058.61~22.04.1
linux-nvidia (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-1059.62~22.04.1, 6.8.0-1059.62, 6.8.0-1059.62.1
linux-aws-6.8 (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-1061.64~22.04.1, 6.8.0-1061.64+fips1
linux-azure-fde-6.8 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1062.69~22.04.1
linux-gcp-fips (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1064.72+fips1

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