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CVE-2026-31631

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.

HIGH 8.2EPSS 0.39%

Does this matter?

High impact if exploited, but EPSS currently rates exploitation as unlikely (0.39%). Schedule it in the normal patch cycle and watch for a rise in EPSS or a public exploit.

Description

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.

CVSS 3.1
8.2 HIGHCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:H
EPSS
0.39% probability · 32th percentile
CISA KEV
Not listed
Weakness
CWE-787
Affected
linux/linux kernel
Source
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67

Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.