HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2026-31515
MEDIUM

CVE-2026-31515

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

5.5
CVSS v3.1
EPSS:0.02%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:6.8th

Official Description

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

af_key: validate families in pfkey_send_migrate()

syzbot was able to trigger a crash in skb_put() [1]

Issue is that pfkey_send_migrate() does not check old/new families,

and that set_ipsecrequest() @family argument was truncated,

thus possibly overfilling the skb.

Validate families early, do not wait set_ipsecrequest().

[1]

skbuff: skb_over_panic: text:ffffffff8a752120 len:392 put:16 head:ffff88802a4ad040 data:ffff88802a4ad040 tail:0x188 end:0x180 dev:<NULL>

kernel BUG at net/core/skbuff.c:214 !

Call Trace:

<TASK>

skb_over_panic net/core/skbuff.c:219 [inline]

skb_put+0x159/0x210 net/core/skbuff.c:2655

skb_put_zero include/linux/skbuff.h:2788 [inline]

set_ipsecrequest net/key/af_key.c:3532 [inline]

pfkey_send_migrate+0x1270/0x2e50 net/key/af_key.c:3636

km_migrate+0x155/0x260 net/xfrm/xfrm_state.c:2848

xfrm_migrate+0x2140/0x2450 net/xfrm/xfrm_policy.c:4705

xfrm_do_migrate+0x8ff/0xaa0 net/xfrm/xfrm_user.c:3150

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-31515 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 availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 5.5.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorLocal
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.Low
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/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 (8)

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2026-31515
CVSS Score5.5 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
CISA KEVNo
EPSS (30d)0.02%
Affected1 vendor
PublishedApr 22, 2026

Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Monitor CVE-2026-31515 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.