CVE-2026-31431
HIGHCVSS 7.8Known ExploitedCISA Known Exploited Vulnerability
https://lore.kernel.org/linux-cve-announce/2026042214-CVE-2026-31431-3d65@gregkh/; https://xint.io/blog/copy-fail-linux-distributions#the-fix-6 ; https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux.git/about/ ; https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-31431
Remediation deadline: May 15, 2026
Description
Linux Kernel contains an incorrect resource transfer between spheres vulnerability that could allow for privilege escalation.
Timeline
Published:April 22nd, 2026 9:16 AM
Last modified:September 8th, 2026 3:13 PM
Added to KEV:May 1st, 2026
CVSS Scoring
CVSS v3: 7.8 (HIGH)
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Affected Software
From NVD CPE configuration data
Vendors
linuxredhatamazoncanonicaldebianopensusesusenixosaristasiemens
Products
linux_kernelopenshift_container_platformenterprise_linuxenterprise_linux_ausenterprise_linux_eusenterprise_linux_tusenterprise_linux_update_services_for_sap_solutionsamazon_linuxubuntu_linuxdebian_linuxleapcaas_platformenterprise_storagemanager_proxymanager_retail_branch_servermanager_serveropenstack_cloudopenstack_cloud_crowbarbasesystem_moduledevelopment_tools_module
References & Reports
Advisories, patches, and third-party reports
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/19d43105a97be0810edbda875f2cd03f30dc130cPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3115af9644c342b356f3f07a4dd1c8905cd9a6fcPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/893d22e0135fa394db81df88697fba6032747667Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8b88d99341f139e23bdeb1027a2a3ae10d341d82Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/961cfa271a918ad4ae452420e7c303149002875bPatch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a664bf3d603dc3bdcf9ae47cc21e0daec706d7a5Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ce42ee423e58dffa5ec03524054c9d8bfd4f6237Patch
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fafe0fa2995a0f7073c1c358d7d3145bcc9aedd8Patch
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/29/23Exploit
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/29/25Mailing List
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/29/26Exploit
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/30/10Mailing List
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/30/11Mailing List
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/30/12Mailing List
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/30/14Mailing List
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/30/15Mailing List
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/30/16Mailing List
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/30/17Mailing List
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/30/18Exploit
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/30/2Mailing List
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/30/20Mailing List
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/30/5Exploit
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/04/30/6Mailing List
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/01/10Mailing List
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/01/12Mailing List
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/01/15Mailing List
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/01/16Mailing List
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/01/17Mailing List
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/01/18Mailing List
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/01/2Mailing List
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/01/22Mailing List
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/01/23Mailing List
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/01/24Mailing List
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/01/3Mailing List
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/02/14Mailing List
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/02/15Mailing List
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/02/16Mailing List
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/02/17Mailing List
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/02/18Mailing List
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/02/19Mailing List
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/02/20Mailing List
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/02/21Mailing List
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/02/23Mailing List
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/02/24Mailing List
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/02/25Mailing List
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/02/4Mailing List
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/02/5Mailing List
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/02/6Mailing List
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/02/7Mailing List
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/02/8Mailing List
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/03/10Mailing List
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/03/12Mailing List
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/03/13Mailing List
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/03/3Mailing List
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/03/4Mailing List
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/03/5Mailing List
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/03/6Mailing List
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/04/1Mailing List
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/04/10Mailing List
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/04/11Mailing List
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/04/12Mailing List
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/04/13Mailing List
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/04/14Mailing List
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/04/2Mailing List
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/04/24Mailing List
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/04/27Mailing List
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/04/28Mailing List
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/04/29Mailing List
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/04/31Mailing List
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/04/8Mailing List
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/04/9Mailing List
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/06/5Mailing List
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/07/12Mailing List
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/07/2Mailing List
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/08/13Mailing List
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2026/05/18/3Mailing List
- https://copy.failExploit
- https://websec.net/blog/cve-2026-31431-linux-algifaead-page-cache-write-to-root-69f38a4ccddd2db1f520f170Exploit
- https://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/260001Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:13565Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:13566Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:13577Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:13578Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:13681Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:13690Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:13727Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:13729Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:13734Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:13811Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:13862Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:13885Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:13887Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:13932Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:13936Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:14097Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:14112Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:14137Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:14165Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:14230Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:14301Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:14339Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:14773Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:14926Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:15087Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:15976Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:15978Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:16018Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:16063Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:16111Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:16208Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:16209Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:16210Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:19074Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:19225Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:33486Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-31431Third Party Advisory
- https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/cve-2026-31431#cve-details-mitigationThird Party Advisory
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2460538Issue Tracking
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-019113.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-082556.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-265688.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-328642.htmlThird Party Advisory
- https://github.com/theori-io/copy-fail-CVE-2026-31431Exploit
- https://lore.kernel.org/linux-cve-announce/2026042214-CVE-2026-31431-3d65@gregkh/Vendor Advisory
- https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-31431.jsonThird Party Advisory
- https://www.cisa.gov/known-exploited-vulnerabilities-catalog?field_cve=CVE-2026-31431US Government Resource
- https://xint.io/blog/copy-fail-linux-distributions#the-fix-6Exploit
Source: NIST NVD · Data may lag official sources by up to one minute