CVE-2026-31702

medium Red Hat
EPSS Score
0.0%
Exploitation probability in 30 days
Top 95% most likely to be exploited
Published: May 1, 2026 (13 days ago)
Last Modified: May 1, 2026
Vendor: Red Hat
Source: REDHAT

Description

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's F2FS (Flash-Friendly File System) component. A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the `f2fs_compress_write_end_io()` function. This flaw is caused by a race condition during the compressed writeback completion path, where the system attempts to access memory that has already been deallocated. A local attacker could potentially exploit this to cause a system crash, leading to a denial of service.

CWE

CWE-825

Affected Products

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

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