HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2026-31548
HIGH

CVE-2026-31548

Published: April 24, 2026· Updated: Apr 27, 2026

7.8
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:

wifi: cfg80211: cancel pmsr_free_wk in cfg80211_pmsr_wdev_down

When the nl80211 socket that originated a PMSR request is

closed, cfg80211_release_pmsr() sets the request's nl_portid

to zero and schedules pmsr_free_wk to process the abort

asynchronously. If the interface is concurrently torn down

before that work runs, cfg80211_pmsr_wdev_down() calls

cfg80211_pmsr_process_abort() directly. However, the already-

scheduled pmsr_free_wk work item remains pending and may run

after the interface has been removed from the driver. This

could cause the driver's abort_pmsr callback to operate on a

torn-down interface, leading to undefined behavior and

potential crashes.

Cancel pmsr_free_wk synchronously in cfg80211_pmsr_wdev_down()

before calling cfg80211_pmsr_process_abort(). This ensures any

pending or in-progress work is drained before interface teardown

proceeds, preventing the work from invoking the driver abort

callback after the interface is gone.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-31548 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 (6)

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2026-31548
CVSS Score7.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
CISA KEVNo
EPSS (30d)0.02%
Affected1 vendor
PublishedApr 24, 2026

Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Monitor CVE-2026-31548 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.