Race condition in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-31678

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Main Vulnerability Database Vulnerabilities #VU127871

Race condition in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-31678

Published: April 25, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU127871
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 6.8 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-31678
CWE-ID: CWE-362
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 a race condition in the openvswitch tunnel device destruction path when destroying a tunnel vport after device unregistration. A local user can trigger concurrent access to a detached device reference to cause a denial of service.


Affected software

Linux kernel
Debian Linux
SUSE Linux Enterprise Real Time 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 15
SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching
SUSE Real Time Module
Basesystem Module
Development Tools Module
Legacy Module
Public Cloud Module
openEuler
Ubuntu
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_7_67-rt
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7-RT_Update_18-debugsource
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_7_67-rt-debuginfo
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_53_73-default-debuginfo
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_53_73-default
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7_Update_19-debugsource
bpftool
python3-perf-debuginfo
python3-perf
python2-perf-debuginfo
python2-perf
perf
kernel-tools-devel
kernel-tools-debuginfo
kernel-tools
kernel-source
kernel
perf-debuginfo
bpftool-debuginfo
kernel-debuginfo
kernel-debugsource
kernel-devel
kernel-headers
linux (Debian package)
cluster-md-kmp-rt
kernel-rt-debugsource
ocfs2-kmp-rt-debuginfo
kernel-syms-rt
gfs2-kmp-rt-debuginfo
cluster-md-kmp-rt-debuginfo
kernel-rt-devel
dlm-kmp-rt-debuginfo
gfs2-kmp-rt
ocfs2-kmp-rt
dlm-kmp-rt
kernel-rt-debuginfo
kernel-devel-rt
kernel-source-rt
kernel-rt
kernel-rt-devel-debuginfo
kernel-macros
kernel-docs
kernel-syms
cluster-md-kmp-default-debuginfo
cluster-md-kmp-default
dlm-kmp-default-debuginfo
ocfs2-kmp-default
kernel-zfcpdump
kernel-zfcpdump-debuginfo
kernel-zfcpdump-debugsource
kernel-default
kernel-64kb-debuginfo
kernel-64kb-devel-debuginfo
kernel-64kb-devel
kernel-64kb-debugsource
kernel-64kb
kernel-default-debugsource
kernel-default-debuginfo
kernel-default-devel
kernel-default-devel-debuginfo
reiserfs-kmp-default-debuginfo
kernel-azure-debugsource
kernel-azure-devel
kernel-azure-devel-debuginfo
kernel-azure-debuginfo
kernel-azure
kernel-default-livepatch
kernel-default-livepatch-devel
kernel-default-extra
kernel-default-extra-debuginfo
dlm-kmp-default
reiserfs-kmp-default
kernel-obs-build-debugsource
kernel-obs-build
ocfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo
gfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo
gfs2-kmp-default
kernel-default-base
kernel-extra-modules
linux (Ubuntu package)
linux-fips (Ubuntu package)
linux-hwe-6.8 (Ubuntu package)
linux-ibm (Ubuntu package)
linux-oracle-6.8 (Ubuntu package)
linux-nvidia (Ubuntu package)
linux-aws-6.8 (Ubuntu package)
linux-aws (Ubuntu package)
linux-azure-fde (Ubuntu package)
linux-azure-fde-6.8 (Ubuntu package)
linux-azure (Ubuntu package)
linux-azure-fips (Ubuntu package)
linux-gcp-fips (Ubuntu package)

How to mitigate CVE-2026-31678

Install security update from vendor's repository.

Linux kernel - update to 7.0 rc3
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_7_67-rt - update to 1-150700.1.5.1
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_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-livepatch-SLE15-SP7_Update_19-debugsource - update to 1-150700.15.3.4
bpftool - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2606.1.0.0375, 5.10.0-317.0.0.220, 6.6.0-145.1.14.152, 6.6.0-145.3.14.145
python3-perf-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2606.1.0.0375, 5.10.0-317.0.0.220, 6.6.0-145.1.14.152, 6.6.0-145.3.14.145
python3-perf - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2606.1.0.0375, 5.10.0-317.0.0.220, 6.6.0-145.1.14.152, 6.6.0-145.3.14.145
python2-perf-debuginfo - update to 4.19.90-2606.1.0.0375
python2-perf - update to 4.19.90-2606.1.0.0375
perf - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2606.1.0.0375, 5.10.0-317.0.0.220, 6.6.0-145.1.14.152, 6.6.0-145.3.14.145
kernel-tools-devel - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2606.1.0.0375, 5.10.0-317.0.0.220, 6.6.0-145.1.14.152, 6.6.0-145.3.14.145
kernel-tools-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2606.1.0.0375, 5.10.0-317.0.0.220, 6.6.0-145.1.14.152, 6.6.0-145.3.14.145
kernel-tools - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2606.1.0.0375, 5.10.0-317.0.0.220, 6.6.0-145.1.14.152, 6.6.0-145.3.14.145
kernel-source - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2606.1.0.0375, 5.10.0-317.0.0.220, 6.6.0-145.1.14.152, 6.6.0-145.3.14.145
kernel - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2606.1.0.0375, 5.10.0-317.0.0.220, 6.6.0-145.1.14.152, 6.6.0-145.3.14.145
perf-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2606.1.0.0375, 5.10.0-317.0.0.220, 6.6.0-145.1.14.152, 6.6.0-145.3.14.145
bpftool-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2606.1.0.0375, 5.10.0-317.0.0.220, 6.6.0-145.1.14.152, 6.6.0-145.3.14.145
kernel-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2606.1.0.0375, 5.10.0-317.0.0.220, 6.6.0-145.1.14.152, 6.6.0-145.3.14.145
kernel-debugsource - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2606.1.0.0375, 5.10.0-317.0.0.220, 6.6.0-145.1.14.152, 6.6.0-145.3.14.145
kernel-devel - addressed in versions 4.19.90-2606.1.0.0375, 5.10.0-317.0.0.220, 6.6.0-145.1.14.152, 6.6.0-145.3.14.145
kernel-headers - addressed in versions 5.10.0-317.0.0.220, 6.6.0-145.1.14.152, 6.6.0-145.3.14.145
linux (Debian package) - addressed in versions 6.1.170-1, 6.12.85-1
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
gfs2-kmp-rt-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.67.1
cluster-md-kmp-rt-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.67.1
kernel-rt-devel - 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
dlm-kmp-rt - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.67.1
kernel-rt-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.67.1
kernel-devel-rt - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.67.1
kernel-source-rt - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.67.1
kernel-rt - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.67.1
kernel-rt-devel-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.67.1
kernel-macros - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.1
kernel-devel - 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-syms - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.1
cluster-md-kmp-default-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
cluster-md-kmp-default - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
dlm-kmp-default-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
ocfs2-kmp-default - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
kernel-zfcpdump - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
kernel-zfcpdump-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
kernel-zfcpdump-debugsource - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
kernel-default - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
kernel-64kb-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
kernel-64kb-devel-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
kernel-64kb-devel - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
kernel-64kb-debugsource - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
kernel-64kb - 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
reiserfs-kmp-default-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
kernel-azure-debugsource - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
kernel-azure-devel - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
kernel-azure-devel-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
kernel-azure-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
kernel-azure - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
kernel-default-livepatch - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
kernel-default-livepatch-devel - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
kernel-default-extra - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
kernel-default-extra-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
dlm-kmp-default - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
reiserfs-kmp-default - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
kernel-obs-build-debugsource - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
kernel-obs-build - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
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
kernel-default-base - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2.150700.17.41.4
kernel-extra-modules - update to 6.6.0-145.3.14.145
linux (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-136.136, 6.8.0-1046.50, 6.8.0-1059.67, 6.8.0-1064.72, 6.8.0-1064.72~22.04.1, 6.8.1-1056.57, 6.8.1-1056.57~22.04.2
linux-fips (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-136.136+fips2, 6.8.0-136.136.2, 6.8.0-136.136.2~22.04.1, 6.8.0-1058.61
linux-hwe-6.8 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-136.136~22.04.1
linux-ibm (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-1030.31, 6.8.0-1033.34, 6.8.0-1061.62, 6.8.0-1061.62~22.04.1
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, 6.8.0-1059.62.1, 6.8.0-1059.62~22.04.1
linux-aws-6.8 (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-1061.64+fips1, 6.8.0-1061.64~22.04.1
linux-aws (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1061.64+1
linux-azure-fde (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1062.69
linux-azure-fde-6.8 (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1062.69~22.04.1
linux-azure (Ubuntu package) - addressed in versions 6.8.0-1063.71, 6.8.0-1063.71~22.04.1
linux-azure-fips (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1063.71+fips2
linux-gcp-fips (Ubuntu package) - update to 6.8.0-1064.72+fips1

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