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CVE-2026-31629: Linux kernel · nfc: llcp: add missing return after LLCP_CLOSED checks

Affects Linux kernelSource GCVE Database

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Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High.

Data as of 12 Nov 2026, 03:19 UTC

CVSS 3.1 base score
8.8High
How severe the flaw is on the 0–10 CVSS scale.

Thin evidence

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CVSS scores by source
CNA (Linux)CVSS 3.18.8
CVSS:3.1/AV:A/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Exploitation evidence

  1. Disclosed: evidence found.

    CVE published 24 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

A fix has been implemented in the Linux kernel by adding the missing return statements after the LLCP_CLOSED checks in the affected functions. Users should update to the fixed kernel versions once available. No alternative mitigations are indicated.

Description

A use-after-free vulnerability exists in the Linux kernel's NFC LLCP implementation due to missing return statements after LLCP_CLOSED state checks. This causes double release of socket resources leading to reference count underflow and potential memory corruption.

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