CVE-2026-31451: Linux kernel · ext4: replace BUG_ON with proper error handling in ext4_read_inline_folio
Affects Linux kernelSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · fixed in d4b3f370c3d8f7ce565d4a718572c9f7c12f77ed : update Linux kernel when convenient.
Data as of 5 Nov 2026, 22:33 UTC
Rated Medium by Threat Radar's AI analysis · No CVSS score from NVD or the CNA
Thin evidence
One scorer or none- CISA SSVC
- Exploitation
- No evidence of active exploitation and no public proof of concept
- Automatable
- Attackers cannot reliably automate steps 1–4 of the kill chain
- Technical impact
- Limited control over the software or limited information exposure
CISA SSVC assessment, 2026-11-05.
- Patch
- Available – fixed in d4b3f370c3d8f7ce565d4a718572c9f7c12f77ed, af25a6affeac4919e8d8c5cccc01a9d53478447e, a7d600e04732a7d29b107c91fe3aec64cf6ce7f2 +5
Exploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 22 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 5 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 in the Linux kernel commits identified by the provided fixedVersions hashes. Users should update their Linux kernel to a version including these commits to remediate the vulnerability.
Description
A vulnerability in the Linux kernel ext4 filesystem driver was fixed by replacing a BUG_ON() call with proper error handling in the ext4_read_inline_folio function. This change prevents kernel panic when inline data size exceeds PAGE_SIZE, allowing the system to continue running while reporting filesystem corruption.
References
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/3462a3f0716d27af51896dc8688bcf0628fb17ee (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/636e8d85a36ab6c31aafd04ee66a69b18eebee7b (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/af25a6affeac4919e8d8c5cccc01a9d53478447e (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/65c6c30ce6362c1c684568744ea510c921a756cd (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/d4b3f370c3d8f7ce565d4a718572c9f7c12f77ed (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/823849a26af089ffc5dfdd2ae4b9d446b46a0cda (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/a7d600e04732a7d29b107c91fe3aec64cf6ce7f2 (opens in a new tab)
- git.kernel.org/stable/c/356227096eb66e41b23caf7045e6304877322edf (opens in a new tab)
- cert-portal.siemens.com/productcert/html/ssa-784472.html (opens in a new tab)