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CVE-2026-31402
critical
CVSS 9.8
Out-of-Bounds Write in linux (CVE-2026-31402)
Summary
out-of-bounds write in linux (CVE-2026-31402). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
AI summary snake-internal / snake-material-v2
A vulnerability tracked as **CVE-2026-31402** has been found in linux.
Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover. CVSS score: 9.8/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "linux CVE-2026-31402" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2026-31402 (linux) — CWE-787 / CVSS v3 9.8
Attack vector: remote (network-reachable) / unauthenticated / no user interaction
Plan: 1) Audit SBOM/dependencies, 2) Stage→prod upgrade, 3) Add WAF/proxy monitoring on affected endpoints, 4) Hunt IOCs in logs.
Refs: see the GHSA / vendor advisory / patched release linked on this page.
❓ What is the problem
**out-of-bounds write** (CWE-787) exists in linux.
📍 Affected scope
linux — .
🔥 Severity
Severity: Critical (CVSS 9.8/10). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover
🔧 How to fix
Update to the patched release per vendor advisory.
🛡️ Workaround
Until the patch is applied: disable the affected feature, apply WAF rules, or restrict access via network ACLs.
🔍 Detection
Search webserver/proxy logs for unusual request patterns matching this CVE's known IOCs. Run `grep -r 'linux' .` against your dependency files (package-lock.json, requirements.txt, go.sum) to find affected services.
Response Actions (7 steps)
Concrete steps and command examples for SOC/SRE teams to execute in order
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1Identify exposure identify
grep -r 'linux' . | grep -v node_modulesリポジトリと本番環境の依存ファイル (package-lock.json / requirements.txt / go.sum / Gemfile.lock 等) で `linux` を grep し、稼働しているサービス・バージョンを把握する。
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7Post-deployment verification verify
Confirm patched version is live in productionパッチ適用後、ステージングで PoC または同等の悪用パターンを再現して脆弱性が閉じたことを確認。本番では Step 3 と同じログクエリでアラート再発が無いか継続監視。
References
- web https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-31402
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0f0e2a54a31a7f9ad2915db99156114872317388
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5133b61aaf437e5f25b1b396b14242a6bb0508e2
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8afb437ea1f70cacb4bbdf11771fb5c4d720b965
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ae8498337dfdfda71bdd0b807c9a23a126011d76
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c9452c0797c95cf2378170df96cf4f4b3bca7eff
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dad0c3c0a8e5d1d6eb0fc455694ce3e25e6c57d0
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f9fcb4441f6c02bb20c2eb340101e27dfe23607c
- web https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-7xf5-3qmr-j4c6
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2665887a69437a8a4f552f69509eecfb73d4aa19
- web https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/2026/cve-2026-31402.json
- web https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=2454844
- web https://access.redhat.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-31402
- web https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:19569
- web https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:19568
- web https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:15883
- web https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:14925
- web https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:14869
- web https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:14823
- web https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:14301
- web https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:14165
- web https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:14137
- web https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:13936
- web https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:13734
- web https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:13681
- web https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:13664
- web https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:13578
- web https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:13577
- web https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:13566
- web https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:13565
- web https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:11313
- web https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:10108
- web https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:36530
- web https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:36531
- web https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:36532
- web https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:36533
- web https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2026:36534