Observable discrepancy in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-31781

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Observable discrepancy in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-31781

Published: May 2, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU128915
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 4.8 [CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-31781
CWE-ID: CWE-203
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available

Vulnerability details

The vulnerability allows a local user to disclose sensitive information.

The vulnerability exists due to improper restriction of speculative execution in drm_compat_ioctl when processing a user-controlled pointer used as an index into a function pointer table. A local user can supply a crafted index value to disclose sensitive information.

The issue affects the drm compat ioctl path.


Affected software

Linux kernel
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 LTSS Extended
Debian Linux
SUSE Linux Enterprise High Performance Computing 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server for SAP Applications 12
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
kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_320-default
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_7_67-rt
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_7_67-rt-debuginfo
kernel-livepatch-SLE15-SP7-RT_Update_18-debugsource
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
kernel-source
gfs2-kmp-default
kernel-default-devel
kernel-default-base
kernel-default-debugsource
kernel-default-base-debuginfo
cluster-md-kmp-default-debuginfo
dlm-kmp-default
kernel-default-debuginfo
dlm-kmp-default-debuginfo
ocfs2-kmp-default
kernel-devel
ocfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo
kernel-syms
cluster-md-kmp-default
gfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo
kernel-default
kernel-default-devel-debuginfo
kernel-macros
kernel-default-kgraft-devel
kernel-default-kgraft
kernel-default-man
bpftool
kernel
bpftool-debuginfo
kernel-debuginfo
kernel-debugsource
kernel-tools
kernel-tools-debuginfo
kernel-tools-devel
perf
perf-debuginfo
python2-perf
python2-perf-debuginfo
python3-perf-debuginfo
python3-perf
kernel-headers
dlm-kmp-rt-debuginfo
gfs2-kmp-rt
ocfs2-kmp-rt
kernel-rt-devel-debuginfo
gfs2-kmp-rt-debuginfo
cluster-md-kmp-rt-debuginfo
kernel-syms-rt
ocfs2-kmp-rt-debuginfo
kernel-rt-debugsource
kernel-rt-devel
dlm-kmp-rt
kernel-rt-debuginfo
kernel-devel-rt
kernel-source-rt
kernel-rt
cluster-md-kmp-rt
kernel-docs
kernel-zfcpdump
kernel-zfcpdump-debuginfo
kernel-zfcpdump-debugsource
kernel-64kb-debuginfo
kernel-64kb-devel-debuginfo
kernel-64kb-devel
kernel-64kb-debugsource
kernel-64kb
kernel-azure-debuginfo
kernel-obs-build-debugsource
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-devel-debuginfo
kernel-azure-devel
kernel-azure-debugsource
kernel-obs-build
kernel-extra-modules
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-2026-31781

Install security update from vendor's repository.

Linux kernel - update to 7.0 rc3
kgraft-patch-4_12_14-122_320-default - update to 1-8.3.1
kernel-livepatch-6_4_0-150700_7_67-rt - 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-SLE15-SP7-RT_Update_18-debugsource - 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
kernel-source - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.320.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.73.1
gfs2-kmp-default - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.320.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
kernel-default-devel - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.320.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
kernel-default-base - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.320.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2.150700.17.41.4
kernel-default-debugsource - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.320.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
kernel-default-base-debuginfo - update to 4.12.14-122.320.1
cluster-md-kmp-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.320.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
dlm-kmp-default - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.320.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
kernel-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.320.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
dlm-kmp-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.320.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
ocfs2-kmp-default - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.320.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
kernel-devel - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.320.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.73.1
ocfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.320.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
kernel-syms - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.320.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.73.1
cluster-md-kmp-default - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.320.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
gfs2-kmp-default-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.320.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
kernel-default - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.320.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
kernel-default-devel-debuginfo - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.320.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
kernel-macros - addressed in versions 4.12.14-122.320.1, 6.4.0-150700.53.73.1
kernel-default-kgraft-devel - update to 4.12.14-122.320.1
kernel-default-kgraft - update to 4.12.14-122.320.1
kernel-default-man - update to 4.12.14-122.320.1
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
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
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-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-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-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-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
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
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
python2-perf - update to 4.19.90-2606.1.0.0375
python2-perf-debuginfo - update to 4.19.90-2606.1.0.0375
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
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
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
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-syms-rt - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.67.1
ocfs2-kmp-rt-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.67.1
kernel-rt-debugsource - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.67.1
kernel-rt-devel - 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
cluster-md-kmp-rt - update to 6.4.0-150700.7.67.1
kernel-docs - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.1
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-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-azure-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
kernel-obs-build-debugsource - 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-devel-debuginfo - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
kernel-azure-devel - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
kernel-azure-debugsource - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
kernel-obs-build - update to 6.4.0-150700.53.73.2
kernel-extra-modules - update to 6.6.0-145.3.14.145
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) - update to 6.1.170-1
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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