How severe is CVE-2026-31510?

CVE-2026-31510 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.

Is CVE-2026-31510 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (2nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2026-31510?

CVE-2026-31510 primarily affects Linux Linux Kernel. In total, 9 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2026-31510?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

Does CVE-2026-31510 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?

Yes. CVE-2026-31510 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2026-24892.

When was CVE-2026-31510 published?

CVE-2026-31510 was published on 2026-04-22 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

CVE-2026-31510

CVE-2026-31510 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux Linux Kernel with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-476.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.5)
EPSS exploit prediction: 0% (2nd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
EU (EUVD) id: EUVD-2026-24892
Weakness: CWE-476
Affected product: Linux Linux Kernel
Published: 2026-04-22
Last modified: 2026-06-17

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Bluetooth: L2CAP: Fix null-ptr-deref on l2cap_sock_ready_cb Before using sk pointer, check if it is null. Fix the following: KASAN: null-ptr-deref in range [0x0000000000000260-0x0000000000000267] CPU: 0 UID: 0 PID: 5985 Comm: kworker/0:5 Not tainted 7.0.0-rc4-00029-ga989fde763f4 #1 PREEMPT(full) Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (Q35 + ICH9, 2009), BIOS 1.17.0-9.fc43 06/10/2025 Workqueue: events l2cap_info_timeout RIP: 0010:kasan_byte_accessible+0x12/0x30 Code: 79 ff ff ff 0f 1f 40 00 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 0f 1f 40 d6 48 c1 ef 03 48 b8 00 00 00 00 00 fc ff df <0f> b6 04 07 3c 08 0f 92 c0 c3 cc cce veth0_macvtap: entered promiscuous mode RSP: 0018:ffffc90006e0f808 EFLAGS: 00010202 RAX: dffffc0000000000 RBX: ffffffff89746018 RCX: 0000000080000001 RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: ffffffff89746018 RDI: 000000000000004c RBP: 0000000000000000 R08: 0000000000000001 R09: 0000000000000000 R10: dffffc0000000000 R11: ffffffff8aae3e70 R12: 0000000000000000 R13: 0000000000000260 R14: 0000000000000260 R15: 0000000000000001 FS: 0000000000000000(0000) GS:ffff8880983c2000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 CR2: 00005582615a5008 CR3: 000000007007e000 CR4: 0000000000752ef0 PKRU: 55555554 Call Trace: <TASK> __kasan_check_byte+0x12/0x40 lock_acquire+0x79/0x2e0 lock_sock_nested+0x48/0x100 ? l2cap_sock_ready_cb+0x46/0x160 l2cap_sock_ready_cb+0x46/0x160 l2cap_conn_start+0x779/0xff0 ? __pfx_l2cap_conn_start+0x10/0x10 ? l2cap_info_timeout+0x60/0xa0 ? __pfx___mutex_lock+0x10/0x10 l2cap_info_timeout+0x68/0xa0 ? process_scheduled_works+0xa8d/0x18c0 process_scheduled_works+0xb6e/0x18c0 ? __pfx_process_scheduled_works+0x10/0x10 ? assign_work+0x3d5/0x5e0 worker_thread+0xa53/0xfc0 kthread+0x388/0x470 ? __pfx_worker_thread+0x10/0x10 ? __pfx_kthread+0x10/0x10 ret_from_fork+0x51e/0xb90 ? __pfx_ret_from_fork+0x10/0x10 veth1_macvtap: entered promiscuous mode ? __switch_to+0xc7d/0x1450 ? __pfx_kthread+0x10/0x10 ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 </TASK> Modules linked in: ---[ end trace 0000000000000000 ]--- batman_adv: batadv0: Interface activated: batadv_slave_0 batman_adv: batadv0: Interface activated: batadv_slave_1 netdevsim netdevsim7 netdevsim0: set [1, 0] type 2 family 0 port 6081 - 0 netdevsim netdevsim7 netdevsim1: set [1, 0] type 2 family 0 port 6081 - 0 netdevsim netdevsim7 netdevsim2: set [1, 0] type 2 family 0 port 6081 - 0 netdevsim netdevsim7 netdevsim3: set [1, 0] type 2 family 0 port 6081 - 0 RIP: 0010:kasan_byte_accessible+0x12/0x30 Code: 79 ff ff ff 0f 1f 40 00 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 0f 1f 40 d6 48 c1 ef 03 48 b8 00 00 00 00 00 fc ff df <0f> b6 04 07 3c 08 0f 92 c0 c3 cc cce ieee80211 phy39: Selected rate control algorithm 'minstrel_ht' RSP: 0018:ffffc90006e0f808 EFLAGS: 00010202 RAX: dffffc0000000000 RBX: ffffffff89746018 RCX: 0000000080000001 RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: ffffffff89746018 RDI: 000000000000004c RBP: 0000000000000000 R08: 0000000000000001 R09: 0000000000000000 R10: dffffc0000000000 R11: ffffffff8aae3e70 R12: 0000000000000000 R13: 0000000000000260 R14: 0000000000000260 R15: 0000000000000001 FS: 0000000000000000(0000) GS:ffff8880983c2000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 CR2: 00007f7e16139e9c CR3: 000000000e74e000 CR4: 0000000000752ef0 PKRU: 55555554 Kernel panic - not syncing: Fatal exception

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-31510?: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: Bluetooth: L2CAP: Fix null-ptr-deref on l2cap_sock_ready_cb Before using sk pointer, check if it is null. Fix the following: KASAN: null-ptr-deref in range [0x0000000000000260-0x0000000000000267] CPU: 0 UID: 0 PID: 5985 Comm: kworker/0:5 Not tainted 7.0.0-rc4-00029-ga989fde763f4 #1 PREEMPT(full) Hardware name: QEMU Standard PC (Q35 + ICH9, 2009), BIOS 1.17.0-9.fc43 06/10/2025 Workqueue: events l2cap_info_timeout RIP: 0010:kasan_byte_accessible+0x12/0x30 Code: 79 ff ff ff 0f 1f 40 00 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 0f 1f 40 d6 48 c1 ef 03 48 b8 00 00 00 00 00 fc ff df <0f> b6 04 07 3c 08 0f 92 c0 c3 cc cce veth0_macvtap: entered promiscuous mode RSP: 0018:ffffc90006e0f808 EFLAGS: 00010202 RAX: dffffc0000000000 RBX: ffffffff89746018 RCX: 0000000080000001 RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: ffffffff89746018 RDI: 000000000000004c RBP: 0000000000000000 R08: 0000000000000001 R09: 0000000000000000 R10: dffffc0000000000 R11: ffffffff8aae3e70 R12: 0000000000000000 R13: 0000000000000260 R14: 0000000000000260 R15: 0000000000000001 FS: 0000000000000000(0000) GS:ffff8880983c2000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 CR2: 00005582615a5008 CR3: 000000007007e000 CR4: 0000000000752ef0 PKRU: 55555554 Call Trace: <TASK> __kasan_check_byte+0x12/0x40 lock_acquire+0x79/0x2e0 lock_sock_nested+0x48/0x100 ? l2cap_sock_ready_cb+0x46/0x160 l2cap_sock_ready_cb+0x46/0x160 l2cap_conn_start+0x779/0xff0 ? __pfx_l2cap_conn_start+0x10/0x10 ? l2cap_info_timeout+0x60/0xa0 ? __pfx___mutex_lock+0x10/0x10 l2cap_info_timeout+0x68/0xa0 ? process_scheduled_works+0xa8d/0x18c0 process_scheduled_works+0xb6e/0x18c0 ? __pfx_process_scheduled_works+0x10/0x10 ? assign_work+0x3d5/0x5e0 worker_thread+0xa53/0xfc0 kthread+0x388/0x470 ? __pfx_worker_thread+0x10/0x10 ? __pfx_kthread+0x10/0x10 ret_from_fork+0x51e/0xb90 ? __pfx_ret_from_fork+0x10/0x10 veth1_macvtap: entered promiscuous mode ? __switch_to+0xc7d/0x1450 ? __pfx_kthread+0x10/0x10 ret_from_fork_asm+0x1a/0x30 </TASK> Modules linked in: ---[ end trace 0000000000000000 ]--- batman_adv: batadv0: Interface activated: batadv_slave_0 batman_adv: batadv0: Interface activated: batadv_slave_1 netdevsim netdevsim7 netdevsim0: set [1, 0] type 2 family 0 port 6081 - 0 netdevsim netdevsim7 netdevsim1: set [1, 0] type 2 family 0 port 6081 - 0 netdevsim netdevsim7 netdevsim2: set [1, 0] type 2 family 0 port 6081 - 0 netdevsim netdevsim7 netdevsim3: set [1, 0] type 2 family 0 port 6081 - 0 RIP: 0010:kasan_byte_accessible+0x12/0x30 Code: 79 ff ff ff 0f 1f 40 00 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 90 0f 1f 40 d6 48 c1 ef 03 48 b8 00 00 00 00 00 fc ff df <0f> b6 04 07 3c 08 0f 92 c0 c3 cc cce ieee80211 phy39: Selected rate control algorithm 'minstrel_ht' RSP: 0018:ffffc90006e0f808 EFLAGS: 00010202 RAX: dffffc0000000000 RBX: ffffffff89746018 RCX: 0000000080000001 RDX: 0000000000000000 RSI: ffffffff89746018 RDI: 000000000000004c RBP: 0000000000000000 R08: 0000000000000001 R09: 0000000000000000 R10: dffffc0000000000 R11: ffffffff8aae3e70 R12: 0000000000000000 R13: 0000000000000260 R14: 0000000000000260 R15: 0000000000000001 FS: 0000000000000000(0000) GS:ffff8880983c2000(0000) knlGS:0000000000000000 CS: 0010 DS: 0000 ES: 0000 CR0: 0000000080050033 CR2: 00007f7e16139e9c CR3: 000000000e74e000 CR4: 0000000000752ef0 PKRU: 55555554 Kernel panic - not syncing: Fatal exception
How severe is CVE-2026-31510?: CVE-2026-31510 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.5, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over local access with low attack complexity, requires low privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is none, integrity none, and availability high.
Is CVE-2026-31510 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 0% (2nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2026-31510?: CVE-2026-31510 primarily affects Linux Linux Kernel. In total, 9 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2026-31510?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
Does CVE-2026-31510 have an EU (EUVD) identifier?: Yes. CVE-2026-31510 is tracked in the ENISA EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD) as EUVD-2026-24892.
When was CVE-2026-31510 published?: CVE-2026-31510 was published on 2026-04-22 and last updated on 2026-06-17.

References

Affected products (9)

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