Race condition in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-31676
Published: April 25, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU127869
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:N/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Green
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-31676
CWE-ID: CWE-362
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to improper state management in the RxRPC service connection challenge handling when processing RESPONSE packets during service challenge. A remote attacker can send duplicate or late RESPONSE packets to cause a denial of service.
How to mitigate CVE-2026-31676
Install security update from vendor's repository.