Improper resource shutdown or release in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-31750

 

Improper resource shutdown or release in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-31750

Published: May 2, 2026


Vulnerability identifier: #VU128951
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-31750
CWE-ID: CWE-404
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel

Detailed vulnerability description

The vulnerability allows a local user to cause a denial of service.

The vulnerability exists due to improper resource shutdown or release in do_become_nonbusy() when handling an exceptional exit in do_cmd_ioctl(). A local user can trigger the exceptional exit path so that chanlist memory is not freed to cause a denial of service.


How to mitigate CVE-2026-31750

Install security update from vendor's repository.

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