CVE-2026-31391: Linux kernel · crypto: atmel-sha204a – Fix OOM ->tfm_count leak
Affects Linux kernelSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · fixed in fd262dc6d758232511127372eba866b7600739ba : update Linux kernel when convenient.
Data as of 10 Nov 2026, 13:05 UTC
Rated Medium by Threat Radar's AI analysis · No CVSS score from NVD or the CNA
Thin evidence
One scorer or none- Patch
- Available – fixed in fd262dc6d758232511127372eba866b7600739ba, d240b079a37e90af03fd7dfec94930eb6c83936e, c2d0c45dbb9eb272385ae919b17eef5a5318d3f8 +4
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 3 Apr 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 10 Nov 2026.
What to do
Upgrade to a fixed release listed under Affected software.
Affected software
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AI-suggested
A fix is available and has been applied in the Linux kernel after version 5.3, as indicated by the listed fixed commit hashes. Users should update their Linux kernel to a version including these fixes to remediate the vulnerability.
Description
A vulnerability in the Linux kernel's crypto subsystem (atmel-sha204a) was fixed to address a memory management issue where a failure in memory allocation could cause a reference count (->tfm_count) leak. This leak could block future read operations. The issue affects Linux kernel version 5.3 and has been resolved in subsequent commits.
References
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/c2d0c45dbb9eb272385ae919b17eef5a5318d3f8 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/66ee9c1c3575b5d6afc340faca00fd40ed5b7ad9 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/2bfc83cee05f8b9604502df27d94e8e2b4a3dbf1 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/1ab70c260cf16f931a728b2cb63fff5f38c814d8 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/6f502049a96b368ea6646c49d9520d6f69a101fa (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/fd262dc6d758232511127372eba866b7600739ba (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/d240b079a37e90af03fd7dfec94930eb6c83936e (opens in a new tab)
- cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-082556.html (opens in a new tab)
- cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-019113.html (opens in a new tab)
- cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-457936.html (opens in a new tab)