CVE-2026-31457Patch(linux / linux_kernel)

LOWCVSS 5.5 · MEDIUM

Signal is active with 1 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: mm/damon/sysfs: check contexts->nr in repeat_call_fn damon_sysfs_repeat_call_fn() calls damon_sysfs_upd_tuned_intervals(), damon_sysfs_upd_schemes_stats(), and damon_sysfs_upd_schemes_effective_quotas() without checking contexts->nr. If nr_contexts is set to 0 via sysfs while DAMON is running, these functions dereference contexts_arr[0] and cause a NULL pointer dereference. Add the missing check. For example, the issue can be reproduced using DAMON sysfs interface and DAMON user-space tool (damo) [1] like below. $ sudo damo start --refresh_interval 1s $ echo 0 | sudo tee \ /sys/kernel/mm/damon/admin/kdamonds/0/contexts/nr_contexts

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
  • 1 mentions across 1 observed day

What's happening

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

Affected systems

Vendors
Products
linux_kernel

1 version affected across 1 product

Deep dive

Activity timeline1 mentions / 1d
00111Mentions · 2026-04-22: 1Patch / Workaround · 2026-04-22: 1Technical Details · 2026-04-22: 104-22
Signal classification1 categories
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1100.0%
Referenced assets1 URL
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    CVE-2026-31457 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: mm/damon/sysfs: check contexts->nr in repeat_call_fn damon_sysfs_repeat_call_fn() calls damon_sy… https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-31457

    Post summary

    The Linux kernel CVE‑2026‑31457 has been resolved, with technical details noted but no PoC, exploit, or active exploitation reported.

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CPE platform detail6 entries

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

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