CVE-2026-31518
What it is
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: esp: fix skb leak with espintcp and async crypto When the TX queue for espintcp is full, esp_output_tail_tcp will return an error and not free the skb, because with synchronous crypto, the common xfrm output code will drop the packet for us. With async crypto (esp_output_done), we need to drop the skb when esp_output_tail_tcp returns an error.
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 < 5.10.253
- Linux Kernel < 5.15.203
- Linux Kernel < 6.1.168
- Linux Kernel < 6.6.131
- 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?
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Fix and advisories
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0c0eef8ccd2413b0a10eb6bbd3442333b1e64dd2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/41aafca57de4a4c026701622bd4648f112a9edcd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4820847e036ff1035b01b69ad68dfc17e7028fe9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6a3ec6efbc4f90e0ccb2e71574f07351f19996f4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6aa9841d917532d0f2d932d1ff2f3a94305aaf47
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/88d386243ed374ac969dabd3bbc1409a31d81818
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aca3ad0c262f54a5b5c95dda80a48365997d1224
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/df6f995358dc1f3c42484f5cfe241d7bd3e1cd15
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0c0eef8ccd2413b0a10eb6bbd3442333b1e64dd2
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/41aafca57de4a4c026701622bd4648f112a9edcd
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4820847e036ff1035b01b69ad68dfc17e7028fe9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6a3ec6efbc4f90e0ccb2e71574f07351f19996f4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/6aa9841d917532d0f2d932d1ff2f3a94305aaf47
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/88d386243ed374ac969dabd3bbc1409a31d81818
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/aca3ad0c262f54a5b5c95dda80a48365997d1224
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/df6f995358dc1f3c42484f5cfe241d7bd3e1cd15
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