CVE-2026-31454

medium Red Hat
CVSS v3 Base Score
7.0
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Attack Characteristics
Attack Vector
Local
Attack Complexity
High
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Confidentiality
High
Integrity
High
Availability
High
Published: April 22, 2026 (22 days ago)
Last Modified: April 22, 2026
Vendor: Red Hat
Source: REDHAT

Description

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's XFS file system. This vulnerability occurs when the system incorrectly handles memory, specifically when a critical lock, known as the Address Index List (AIL) lock, is released too early during certain operations. This premature release can cause a piece of memory to be freed while still in use, leading to a "use-after-free" condition. Such a condition can result in system crashes, instability, or potentially allow an attacker with local access to gain elevated privileges or disrupt system services.

CWE

CWE-413

Affected Products

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9

References

🔗 bugzilla.redhat.com 🔗 www.cve.org 🔗 nvd.nist.gov 🔗 lore.kernel.org