HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2026-31644
HIGH

CVE-2026-31644

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

net: lan966x: fix use-after-free and leak in lan966x_fdma_reload()

When lan966x_fdma_reload() fails to allocate new RX buffers, the restore

path restarts DMA using old descriptors whose pages were already freed

via lan966x_fdma_rx_free_pages(). Since page_pool_put_full_page() can

release pages back to the buddy allocator, the hardware may DMA into

memory now owned by other kernel subsystems.

Additionally, on the restore path, the newly created page pool (if

allocation partially succeeded) is overwritten without being destroyed,

leaking it.

Fix both issues by deferring the release of old pages until after the

new allocation succeeds. Save the old page array before the allocation

so old pages can be freed on the success path. On the failure path, the

old descriptors, pages and page pool are all still valid, making the

restore safe. Also ensure the restore path re-enables NAPI and wakes

the netdev, matching the success path.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2026-31644 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-2026-31644
CVSS Score7.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
CISA KEVNo
EPSS (30d)0.02%
Affected1 vendor
PublishedApr 24, 2026

Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Monitor CVE-2026-31644 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.