Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2026-31417)
Summary
Vulnerability in Linux kernel (CVE-2026-31417). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure. Exploitable via x25_sock.fraglen.
Original description
The description as published by the source.
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
net/x25: Fix overflow when accumulating packets
Add a check to ensure that x25_sock.fraglen does not overflow.
The fraglen also needs to be resetted when purging fragment_queue in
x25_clear_queues().
Source: NIST National Vulnerability Database NVD GitHub Advisory
Auto-generated summary
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A vulnerability tracked as CVE-2026-31417 has been found in Linux kernel.
Attackers can target a specific entry point like x25_sock.fraglen over the network to misuse the product.
Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure. CVSS score: 7.5/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "Linux kernel CVE-2026-31417" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2026-31417 (Linux kernel) — CWE-191 / CVSS v3 7.5
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / unauthenticated / no user interaction
Attack surface: x25_sock.fraglen / fraglen / fragment_queue
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
A vulnerability (CWE-191) exists in Linux kernel. Attackers reach the vulnerable code path via x25_sock.fraglen without authentication.
Check the vendor advisory for the affected versions of Linux kernel. Attack surface: x25_sock.fraglen / fraglen / fragment_queue.
Severity: High (CVSS 7.5/10). Risk of unauthorized operations or information disclosure.
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Audit SBOM/dependencies to find affected services.
Response actions
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
Audit SBOM/dependencies for affected components.資産台帳・SBOM・依存マニフェストで Linux kernel を使っているサービスとバージョンを洗い出す。
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2Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番ではアクセスログ・WAF でアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
Affected packages
Fix status by distribution
Fixed packages published by each distribution for this CVE
- BellSoft Alpaquita BELL-CVE-2026-31417 linux-lts Fixed in: 6.1.168-r0
- Debian DEBIAN-CVE-2026-31417 linux Fixed in: 5.10.257-1
- Ubuntu UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31417 linux
References
- advisory nvd.nist.gov
- advisory github.com
- package git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
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- web git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web git.kernel.org
- web github.com
- web cert-portal.siemens.com
- web cert-portal.siemens.com
- web cert-portal.siemens.com