CVE-2026-31431
Linux Kernel Incorrect Resource Transfer Between Spheres Vulnerability
7.8
HIGH
CVSS 3.1
⚠ KEVEPSS 2.2%
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: crypto: algif_aead - Revert to operating out-of-place This mostly reverts commit 72548b093ee3 except for the copying of the associated data. There is no benefit in operating in-place in algif_aead since the source and destination come from different mappings. Get rid of all the complexity added for in-place operation and just copy the AD directly.
How to fix CVE-2026-31431
To remediate CVE-2026-31431, upgrade the affected package to a fixed version below.
- —upgrade to 5.10.251-3 or later
- —upgrade to 6.1.170-1~deb11u1 or later
Is CVE-2026-31431 being exploited?
Yes — CVE-2026-31431 is on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog. Patch immediately.
Affected packages (2)
- from 0, < 5.10.251-3
- from 0, < 6.1.170-1~deb11u1
CVSS scores
| Source | Version | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| osv | CVSS 3.1 | HIGH7.8 | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |