Out-of-bounds read in Linux kernel - CVE-2026-31742
Published: May 2, 2026
Vulnerability identifier: #VU128961
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: 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/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2026-31742
CWE-ID: CWE-125
Exploitation vector: Local access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: Linux Foundation
Affected software:
Linux kernel
Linux kernel
Detailed vulnerability description
The vulnerability allows a local user to cause a denial of service.
The vulnerability exists due to an out-of-bounds read in the virtual terminal unicode screen buffer handling when leaving the alternate screen after a console resize. A local user can trigger alternate screen transitions and resize the console to cause a kernel oops.
The issue occurs when a stale saved unicode buffer is restored after the console dimensions have changed, causing buffer iteration to use mismatched row and column dimensions.
How to mitigate CVE-2026-31742
Install security update from vendor's repository.