HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2026-31420
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CVE-2026-31420

Published: April 13, 2026· Updated: Apr 13, 2026

EPSS:0.02%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:5.6th

Official Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

bridge: mrp: reject zero test interval to avoid OOM panic

br_mrp_start_test() and br_mrp_start_in_test() accept the user-supplied

interval value from netlink without validation. When interval is 0,

usecs_to_jiffies(0) yields 0, causing the delayed work

(br_mrp_test_work_expired / br_mrp_in_test_work_expired) to reschedule

itself with zero delay. This creates a tight loop on system_percpu_wq

that allocates and transmits MRP test frames at maximum rate, exhausting

all system memory and causing a kernel panic via OOM deadlock.

The same zero-interval issue applies to br_mrp_start_in_test_parse()

for interconnect test frames.

Use NLA_POLICY_MIN(NLA_U32, 1) in the nla_policy tables for both

IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_START_TEST_INTERVAL and

IFLA_BRIDGE_MRP_START_IN_TEST_INTERVAL, so zero is rejected at the

netlink attribute parsing layer before the value ever reaches the

workqueue scheduling code. This is consistent with how other bridge

subsystems (br_fdb, br_mst) enforce range constraints on netlink

attributes.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-31420 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

Affected Vendors & Products

Mentioned vendors (from description):
Linux
CPE data not yet available in NVD for this CVE.

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2026-31420
SeverityNONE
CISA KEVNo
EPSS (30d)0.02%
PublishedApr 13, 2026

Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Monitor CVE-2026-31420 in threat intel feeds
  • Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.