CVE-2026-31542: linux kernel vulnerability

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: x86/platform/uv: Handle deconfigured sockets When a socket is deconfigured, it's mapped to SOCK_EMPTY (0xffff). This causes a panic while allocating UV hub info structures. Fix this by using NUMA_NO_NODE, allowing UV hub info structures to be allocated on valid nodes.
CVE-2026-31542CVSS 5.5Linux

CVE-2026-31542: linux kernel vulnerability

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: x86/platform/uv: Handle deconfigured sockets When a socket is deconfigured, it's mapped to SOCK_EMPTY (0xffff). This causes a panic while allocating UV hub info structures. Fix this by using NUMA_NO_NODE, allowing UV hub info structures to be allocated on valid nodes.

CVSS
5.5 MEDIUM
EPSS
2.32%
Known exploited
not in KEV
Product
linux kernel

What is known

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: x86/platform/uv: Handle deconfigured sockets When a socket is deconfigured, it's mapped to SOCK_EMPTY (0xffff). This causes a panic while allocating UV hub info structures. Fix this by using NUMA_NO_NODE, allowing UV hub info structures to be allocated on valid nodes.

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