CVE-2026-31690
7.8 · HIGHOverview
CVE-2026-31690 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on April 27, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.
Technical Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:
firmware: thead: Fix buffer overflow and use standard endian macros
Addresses two issues in the TH1520 AON firmware protocol driver:
1. Fix a potential buffer overflow where the code used unsafe pointer
arithmetic to access the 'mode' field through the 'resource' pointer
with an offset. This was flagged by Smatch static checker as:
"buffer overflow 'data' 2 <= 3"
2. Replace custom RPC_SET_BE* and RPC_GET_BE* macros with standard
kernel endianness conversion macros (cpu_to_be16, etc.) for better
portability and maintainability.
The functionality was re-tested with the GPU power-up sequence,
confirming the GPU powers up correctly and the driver probes
successfully.
[ 12.702370] powervr ffef400000.gpu: [drm] loaded firmware
powervr/rogue_36.52.104.182_v1.fw
[ 12.711043] powervr ffef400000.gpu: [drm] FW version v1.0 (build
6645434 OS)
[ 12.719787] [drm] Initialized powervr 1.0.0 for ffef400000.gp
Remediation
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from linux. Update linux_kernel to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| linux | linux_kernel | >= 6.15, < 6.18.23 | Affected |
Frequently Asked Questions
What is CVE-2026-31690?
CVE-2026-31690 is a high-severity vulnerability affecting linux linux_kernel. It was published on April 27, 2026 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8 (HIGH).
How severe is CVE-2026-31690?
This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 7.8, rated HIGH. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.
How do I fix or remediate CVE-2026-31690?
Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from linux. Update linux_kernel to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.
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