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CVE-2026-31484: Linux kernel · io_uring/fdinfo: fix OOB read in SQE_MIXED wrap check

Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 7.1 High.

Data as of 12 Nov 2026, 03:34 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
7.1High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

Thin evidence

One scorer or none
CVSS scores by source
CNA (Linux)CVSS 3.17.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 22 Apr 2026

  2. Detectable: no evidence on record.

    No public nuclei template indexed

  3. Weaponized: no evidence on record.

    No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB

  4. Exploited in the wild: no evidence on record.

    Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation

  5. Observed by OffSeq 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 11 Nov 2026.

What to do

AI-suggested

Until patched, avoid running untrusted code with privileges that can interact with io_uring or restrict access to vulnerable kernel versions.

Description

CVE-2026-31484 is a high-severity vulnerability in the Linux kernel's io_uring subsystem. It involves an out-of-bounds (OOB) read in the SQE_MIXED wrap check within the __io_uring_show_fdinfo() function. The flaw arises because the wrap check incorrectly uses an incremented sq_head counter rather than directly checking the actual array index, potentially allowing reading beyond the intended buffer boundary.

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