CVE-2026-31781
Published: May 2, 2026Last modified: May 2, 2026
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/ioc32: stop speculation on the drm_compat_ioctl path The drm compat ioctl path takes a user controlled pointer, and then dereferences it into a table of function pointers, the signature method of spectre problems. Fix this up by calling array_index_nospec() on the index to the function pointer list.
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 5.5 |
| Attack Vector | LOCAL |
| Attack complexity | LOW |
| Privileges required | LOW |
| User interaction | NONE |
| Scope | UNCHANGED |
| Confidentiality | NONE |
| Integrity impact | NONE |
| Availability impact | HIGH |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H |
Status
| Product | Release | Package | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alpaquita Linux | 23 LTS | linux-lts | Fixed (6.1.168-r0) |
| 25 LTS | linux-lts | Fixed (6.12.81-r0) | |
| Stream | linux-lts | Fixed (6.12.85-r0) |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/27ef84bba9b9d7b03418c60fbc6069ea0e87b13c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/46a60ee8956ef1975f00455f614761c7ecedc09d
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/489f2ef2b908898d01df697dc4fe1476674be640
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4a41c2b18fc05d30b718d2602cac339eae710b34
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5bb398991f378ef74d90b14a6ea8b61ff96cc03a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d59c5d8539662d95887b4564f3f72ad38076a2d5
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f0e441be08a2eab10b2d06fccfa267ee599dd6b3
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f8995c2df519f382525ca4bc90553ad2ec611067