Answer in brief
CVE-2026-31631 records a High severity (CVSS 8.2) vulnerability in rxrpc: Fix buffer overread in rxgk_do_verify_authenticator(). The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
Analysis pending evidence review
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CVSS is 8.2. The current sources do not mark it as known exploited. Treat this as a source-backed prioritization signal, not a statement about your environment.
Analysis status
Analysis pending evidence review
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The current feed maps Linux/Linux (generic), Linux/Linux (generic). Check affected ranges and fixed versions before updating.
| Package | Affected range | Fixed version |
|---|---|---|
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | >=9d1d2b59341f58126a69b51f9f5f8ccb9f12e54a <794586789800b16dcbe235452494f4223ac80413 || >=9d1d2b59341f58126a69b51f9f5f8ccb9f12e54a <1c4422d8be81718ecb15d79aedff607323085201 || >=9d1d2b59341f58126a69b51f9f5f8ccb9f12e54a <f564af387c8c28238f8ebc13314c589d7ba8475d | 794586789800b16dcbe235452494f4223ac80413, 1c4422d8be81718ecb15d79aedff607323085201, f564af387c8c28238f8ebc13314c589d7ba8475d |
| Linux/Linuxgeneric | 6.16 | Not reported |
Published upstream
Apr 24, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordSource modified
Oct 16, 2026
Evidence: source:cvelist:source_dates:source-dates:recordFirst seen by HOL
Oct 16, 2026
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: rxrpc: Fix buffer overread in rxgk_do_verify_authenticator() Fix rxgk_do_verify_authenticator() to check the buffer size before checking the nonce.
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