CVE-2026-31620Patch(linux / linux_kernel)

LOWCVSS 4.6 · 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: ALSA: usx2y: us144mkii: fix NULL deref on missing interface 0 A malicious USB device with the TASCAM US-144MKII device id can have a configuration containing bInterfaceNumber=1 but no interface 0. USB configuration descriptors are not required to assign interface numbers sequentially, so usb_ifnum_to_if(dev, 0) returns will NULL, which will then be dereferenced directly. Fix this up by checking the return value properly.

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

Deep dive

Activity timeline1 mentions / 1d
00111Mentions · 2026-04-24: 1Patch / Workaround · 2026-04-24: 1Technical Details · 2026-04-24: 104-24
Signal classification1 categories
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    CVE-2026-31620 In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: ALSA: usx2y: us144mkii: fix NULL deref on missing interface 0 A malicious USB device with the TA… https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2026-31620

    Post summary

    CVE‑2026‑31620 is a NULL dereference bug in the ALSA usx2y driver, now fixed by a kernel patch; the text contains no evidence of active exploitation, PoC, or exploit code.

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