CVE-2026-31527
Published: April 23, 2026Last modified: June 24, 2026
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: driver core: platform: use generic driver_override infrastructure When a driver is probed through __driver_attach(), the bus' match() callback is called without the device lock held, thus accessing the driver_override field without a lock, which can cause a UAF. Fix this by using the driver-core driver_override infrastructure taking care of proper locking internally. Note that calling match() from __driver_attach() without the device lock held is intentional. [1]
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 7.8 |
| Attack Vector | LOCAL |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | LOW |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | HIGH |
| Integrity impact | HIGH |
| Availability impact | HIGH |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
Status
| Product | Release | Package | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | linux-lts | Vulnerable (6.1.168-r0) |
| 25 LTS | linux-lts | Fixed (6.12.80-r0) | |
| Stream | linux-lts | Fixed (6.18.35-r1) |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2b38efc05bf7a8568ec74bfffea0f5cfa62bc01d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/492349e5e4a369a8b62781100a3ade470bf1ce6b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/7c02a9bd7d14a89065fcf672b86d8e1d1a41d3b1
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/9a6086d2a828dd2ff74cf9abcae456670febd71f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/edee7ee5a14c3b33f6d54641f5af5c5e9180992d