CVE-2026-31724

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 USB gadget Ethernet Emulation Model (EEM) function. This issue occurs when a USB gadget function disconnects, causing the related network device to not be properly removed. As a result, invalid links remain in the system's file system, known as dangling symbolic links. This can lead to issues with system stability and resource management.

CWE

CWE-459

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