HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2026-31502
HIGH

CVE-2026-31502

Published: April 22, 2026· Updated: Apr 28, 2026

7.8
CVSS v3.1
EPSS:0.02%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:4.6th

Official Description

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

team: fix header_ops type confusion with non-Ethernet ports

Similar to commit 950803f72547 ("bonding: fix type confusion in

bond_setup_by_slave()") team has the same class of header_ops type

confusion.

For non-Ethernet ports, team_setup_by_port() copies port_dev->header_ops

directly. When the team device later calls dev_hard_header() or

dev_parse_header(), these callbacks can run with the team net_device

instead of the real lower device, so netdev_priv(dev) is interpreted as

the wrong private type and can crash.

The syzbot report shows a crash in bond_header_create(), but the root

cause is in team: the topology is gre -> bond -> team, and team calls

the inherited header_ops with its own net_device instead of the lower

device, so bond_header_create() receives a team device and interprets

netdev_priv() as bonding private data, causing a type confusion crash.

Fix this by introducing team header_ops wrappers for create/parse,

selecting a team port under RCU, and calling the lower device callbacks

with port->dev, so each callback always sees the correct net_device

context.

Also pass the selected lower device to the lower parse callback, so

recursion is bounded in stacked non-Ethernet topologies and parse

callbacks always run with the correct device context.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-31502 requires local access, meaning attackers must already have a foothold on the target system.

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

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 7.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

Linux1 product
linux kernel
Source: NVD CPE · 3 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

All References (4)

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2026-31502
CVSS Score7.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
CISA KEVNo
EPSS (30d)0.02%
Affected1 vendor
PublishedApr 22, 2026

Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Monitor CVE-2026-31502 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.