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CVE-2026-31588
high
CVSS 8.8
Use-After-Free in linux (CVE-2026-31588)
Summary
vulnerability in linux (CVE-2026-31588). Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover.
AI summary snake-internal / snake-material-v2
A vulnerability tracked as **CVE-2026-31588** has been found in linux.
Successful exploitation can lead to full system takeover. CVSS score: 8.8/10.
What to do: apply the vendor's official patched release.
If unsure, ask your IT team or search "linux CVE-2026-31588" on the vendor's site.
CVE-2026-31588 (linux) — CWE-416 / CVSS v3 8.8
Attack vector: local / 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
**use-after-free** (CWE-416) exists in linux.
📍 Affected scope
linux — .
🔥 Severity
Severity: High (CVSS 8.8/10). 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://git.kernel.org/stable/c/019d0bd32b9a4646ba35d904907452039e2db700
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0b16e69d17d8c35c5c9d5918bf596c75a44655d3
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/22d2ff69d487a32a8b88f9c970120fc2daa08a77
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2b83d91e9ae92fe1258d7040a32430bbb3bb7d6e
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3a7b6d75c8f85b09dea893f64a85a356bcf6c3fe
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4569c66dd9e94a22cd0796b6514a8b25ffff16a1
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/52570e73d48f1c73836d37e594667117b4c2a5a8
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b5a02d37eb0739f462fa12df449ab9b3480c783b
- web https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/dc6a6c3db3a4eca7e747cfc46e22c08d016c68f7
- web https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-31588
- web https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-g8q5-fwjh-4q25