HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2026-31571
MEDIUM

CVE-2026-31571

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

5.5
CVSS v3.1
EPSS:0.02%probability of exploitation in 30 daysPercentile:4.1th

Official Description

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

drm/i915: Unlink NV12 planes earlier

unlink_nv12_plane() will clobber parts of the plane state

potentially already set up by plane_atomic_check(), so we

must make sure not to call the two in the wrong order.

The problem happens when a plane previously selected as

a Y plane is now configured as a normal plane by user space.

plane_atomic_check() will first compute the proper plane

state based on the userspace request, and unlink_nv12_plane()

later clears some of the state.

This used to work on account of unlink_nv12_plane() skipping

the state clearing based on the plane visibility. But I removed

that check, thinking it was an impossible situation. Now when

that situation happens unlink_nv12_plane() will just WARN

and proceed to clobber the state.

Rather than reverting to the old way of doing things, I think

it's more clear if we unlink the NV12 planes before we even

compute the new plane state.

(cherry picked from commit 017ecd04985573eeeb0745fa2c23896fb22ee0cc)

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-31571 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 (3)

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2026-31571
CVSS Score5.5 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
CISA KEVNo
EPSS (30d)0.02%
Affected1 vendor
PublishedApr 24, 2026

Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Monitor CVE-2026-31571 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.