CVE-2026-31436Patch(linux / linux_kernel)

LOWCVSS 9.8 · CRITICAL

Signal is active with 2 mentions in latest observed window

Immediate actions

  • Patch linux linux_kernel systems immediately

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dmaengine: idxd: fix possible wrong descriptor completion in llist_abort_desc() At the end of this function, d is the traversal cursor of flist, but the code completes found instead. This can lead to issues such as NULL pointer dereferences, double completion, or descriptor leaks. Fix this by completing d instead of found in the final list_for_each_entry_safe() loop.

0.5/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-476

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

AVAILABLE

Momentum

NONE

Are you affected?

If you run products in this scope, you should treat this CVE as relevant to your environment.

  • linux_kernel

Threat summary

  • Patch or workaround signal is available
  • 2 mentions across 1 observed day

What's happening

  • Patch or workaround mentioned in 1 signal
  • Technical details provided in 2 signals
  • 2 total mentions across 1 day

Affected systems

Vendors
Products
linux_kernel

1 version affected across 1 product

Deep dive

Activity timeline2 mentions / 1d
01122Mentions · 2026-04-22: 2Patch / Workaround · 2026-04-22: 1Technical Details · 2026-04-22: 204-22
Signal classification1 categories
Patch
2100.0%
Referenced assets2 URLs
By indicator
Full discourse2 posts
  • CVE@CVEnew
    Patch

    CVE-2026-31436 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dmaengine: idxd: fix possible wrong descriptor completion in llist_abort_desc() At the end of th… https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-31436

    Post summary

    The excerpt announces that CVE-2026-31436 in the Linux kernel has been fixed, but provides only minimal technical context and no patch details or exploitation evidence.

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  • Infoflowcloud@infoflowcloud
    Patch

    🚨*CVE* CVE-2026-31436 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: dmaengine: idxd: fix possible wrong descriptor completion in llist_abort_desc() At the end of th… https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-31436 ----- Traducción: CVE-2026-31436 En … http://infoflow.cloud`

    Post summary

    The CVE-2026-31436 in the Linux kernel has been fixed, addressing a descriptor completion issue in the dmaengine idxd module, with no active exploitation or PoC details reported.

    0000039
    72 followersView on X
CPE platform detail7 entries

7 of 7 entries

PartVendorProductVersionTarget SWTarget HW
OSlinuxlinux_kernel---
OSlinuxlinux_kernel7.0--
OSlinuxlinux_kernel7.0--
OSlinuxlinux_kernel7.0--
OSlinuxlinux_kernel7.0--
OSlinuxlinux_kernel7.0--
OSlinuxlinux_kernel7.0--

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