CVE-2026-31714

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. This vulnerability, a memory leak, occurs within the `f2fs_rename` function. A local attacker could exploit this by repeatedly performing file rename operations, leading to a gradual consumption of system memory. Over time, this could result in system instability or a denial of service (DoS) condition.

CWE

CWE-772

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