CVE-2026-31487

Description

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel, specifically within its Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI) subsystem. This vulnerability arises from improper handling of memory when a driver is being attached, leading to a use-after-free (UAF) condition. A UAF vulnerability is a type of memory corruption that can allow a local attacker to potentially escalate privileges or cause a system crash, impacting system stability and security.

Statement

The SPI bus now uses the generic driver_override infrastructure so match() without the device lock cannot race unlocked reads of driver_override. Red Hat defers concrete privilege claims to per-product exploitability testing. Apply kernel errata when available; SPI is widely compiled in, so patching is the practical control.

Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) Score Details

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CVSS scores for open source components depend on vendor-specific factors (e.g. version or build chain). Therefore, Red Hat's score and impact rating can be different from NVD and other vendors. Red Hat remains the authoritative CVE Naming Authority (CNA) source for its products and services (see Red Hat classifications).

The following CVSS metrics and score provided are preliminary and subject to review.

CVSS v3 Score Breakdown

Red HatNVDcve.org
Base Score5.55.5N/A
Attack VectorLocalLocalN/A
Attack ComplexityLowLowN/A
Privileges RequiredLowLowN/A
User InteractionNoneNoneN/A
ScopeUnchangedUnchangedN/A
ConfidentialityNoneNoneN/A
Integrity ImpactNoneNoneN/A
Availability ImpactHighHighN/A

Vector

Red Hat: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

NVD: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H

Understanding the Weakness (CWE)

CWE-413

Integrity,Availability

Technical Impact: Modify Application Data; DoS: Instability; DoS: Crash, Exit, or Restart

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