CVE-2026-31518General(linux / linux_kernel)

LOWCVSS 5.5 · MEDIUM

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: 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.

0.5/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-401

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 1 signal
  • General: 1 classified signal
  • 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: 104-22
Signal classification2 categories
General
150.0%
Patch
150.0%
Referenced assets2 URLs
Full discourse2 posts
  • Vulmon Vulnerability Feed@VulmonFeeds
    General

    CVE-2026-31518 Linux Kernel SKB Leak in ESP over TCP with Async Crypto https://vulmon.com/vulnerabilitydetails?qid=CVE-2026-31518

    Post summary

    The post only references CVE-2026-31518 and links to a vulnerability details page, without further information about exploitation, patches, or technical specifics.

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  • CVE@CVEnew
    Patch

    CVE-2026-31518 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_out… https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-31518

    Post summary

    CVE-2026-31518, a memory leak in Linux kernel espintcp, has been patched; no PoC, exploit, or active exploitation reported.

    00000164
    57.2K followersView on X
CPE platform detail8 entries

8 of 8 entries

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

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