xfrm: prevent policy_hthresh.work from racing with netns teardown
CVE-2026-31516 is a vulnerability related to the xfrm subsystem where a race condition occurs between policy_hthresh.work and network namespace teardown. The issue affects specific Microsoft product versions 2.0 and 3.0. No CVSS score or detailed technical impact is provided.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
This vulnerability involves a race condition in the xfrm component, specifically between policy_hthresh.work and the teardown of network namespaces. The race condition could potentially lead to unstable behavior or security issues in the affected Microsoft product versions 2.0 and 3.0. No further technical details or exploitation information is available.
Potential Impact
The impact details are not explicitly provided. Without further information, the potential impact could range from denial of service or instability to other security concerns related to race conditions in network namespace handling. No known exploits are reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official patch or workaround information is provided in the available data.
xfrm: prevent policy_hthresh.work from racing with netns teardown
Description
CVE-2026-31516 is a vulnerability related to the xfrm subsystem where a race condition occurs between policy_hthresh.work and network namespace teardown. The issue affects specific Microsoft product versions 2.0 and 3.0. No CVSS score or detailed technical impact is provided.
Affected software
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
This vulnerability involves a race condition in the xfrm component, specifically between policy_hthresh.work and the teardown of network namespaces. The race condition could potentially lead to unstable behavior or security issues in the affected Microsoft product versions 2.0 and 3.0. No further technical details or exploitation information is available.
Potential Impact
The impact details are not explicitly provided. Without further information, the potential impact could range from denial of service or instability to other security concerns related to race conditions in network namespace handling. No known exploits are reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official patch or workaround information is provided in the available data.
Technical Details
- Gcve Source
- db.gcve.eu
- Csaf Category
- csaf_vex
- Csaf Version
- 2.0
- Publisher
- Microsoft Security Response Center
- Advisory Id
- msrc_CVE-2026-31516
- Cve Count
- 1
Threat ID: 6a42ed8c27e9c79719960bb9
Added to database: 06/29/2026, 22:11:24 UTC
Last enriched: 09/17/2026, 21:51:53 UTC
Last updated: 09/27/2026, 01:47:41 UTC
Views: 144
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