CVE-2026-31440
What it is
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dmaengine: idxd: Fix leaking event log memory During the device remove process, the device is reset, causing the configuration registers to go back to their default state, which is zero. As the driver is checking if the event log support was enabled before deallocating, it will fail if a reset happened before. Do not check if the support was enabled, the check for 'idxd->evl' being valid (only allocated if the HW capability is available) is enough.
At a glance
- Exploitability
- Can be exploited locally on the machine with a low-privilege account. High risk of service disruption.
- Exploit odds
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Fix
- A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.
Timeline
- PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
- Last updatedMost recent change to the record
Why it ranks here
- Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
- Exploit odds: 0.1% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
- Severity: 5.5 MEDIUM (CVSS).
- Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.
Details
- Published
- Last modified
- Exploit probability
- 0.1% · EPSS, next 30 days
- Weakness
- CWE-401
- Record status
- Modified
Affected
- Linux Kernel < 6.12.80
- Linux Kernel < 6.18.21
- Linux Kernel < 6.19.11
- Linux Kernel 7.0
Attack profile CVSS 3.1 · 5.5
- Attack vector
- Local
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Scope
- Unchanged
- Confidentiality
- None
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- High
Raw vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
Is it in your code?
Hand this to your coding agent. It searches your project for the affected products and checks versions. Nothing leaves your machine.
Read https://cve-list.com/agent/cve/CVE-2026-31440.md and follow it. Check whether this project is affected by CVE-2026-31440. Read only. Don't change anything and don't upload my code. Tell me yes, no or not sure, with the file as proof.
Fix and advisories
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9dfa00967e6ef43a9dd0887fe5c3a721a39da92e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d94f9b0ba28a205caf95902ee88b42bdb8af83d0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ee66bc29578391c9b48523dc9119af67bd5c7c0f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/facd0012708e942fc12890708738aebde497564e
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/695b491dc3f20365fd5821f22e25dbe3c1c20cbc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9dfa00967e6ef43a9dd0887fe5c3a721a39da92e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d94f9b0ba28a205caf95902ee88b42bdb8af83d0
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ee66bc29578391c9b48523dc9119af67bd5c7c0f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/facd0012708e942fc12890708738aebde497564e