What is CVE-2026-31490?

CVE-2026-31490 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, classified as a Use After Free flaw (CWE-416), affecting Linux kernel versions from 6.19 onward and patched in 6.19.11 and 7.0. CVE-2026-31490 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-31490?

CVE-2026-31490 has a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, rated High severity. The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2026-31490?

Yes, CVE-2026-31490 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.19.11 and 7.0. If you are running Linux kernel 6.19 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.

Is CVE-2026-31490 actively exploited?

CVE-2026-31490 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

What is Use After Free (CWE-416)?

The product references memory after it has been freed, which may cause it to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. See MITRE CWE for full details: https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/416.html

CVE-2026-31490

High

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/xe/pf: Fix use-after-free in migration restore When an error is returned from xe_sriov_pf_migration_restore_produce(), the data pointer is not set to NULL, which can trigger use-after-free in subsequent .write() calls. Set the pointer to NULL upon error to fix the problem. (cherry picked from commit 4f53d8c6d23527d734fe3531d08e15cb170a0819)

Package Linux Kernel

Published 2026-04-22

Last modified 2026-04-28

CVSS version 3.1

Patch available

Yes

CVSS 3.1 score

7.8

out of 10

High

Attack Vector

Local

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Vector string

CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Weakness type

CWE-416

CVE-2026-31490 is a Use After Free vulnerability

What is Use After Free?

The product references memory after it has been freed, which may cause it to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. Learn more on MITRE CWE

Affected versions

Linux kernel versions 6.19 and later are affected. Fixed in 6.19.11, 7.0 and their respective stable series.

Affected from

≥ 6.19

Fixed in

✓ 6.19.11 6.19.x ✓ 7.0

References

The following references provide additional information about CVE-2026-31490 including vendor advisories, patch commits, exploit details, and third-party analysis. Links are sourced from the NIST NVD database.

Kernel patch commit
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/87997b6c6516e049cbaf2fc6810b213d587a06b1
Patch
Kernel patch commit
https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e28552b4ddea5cb4725380dd08237831af835124
Patch

Details

CVE ID CVE-2026-31490

Severity High

CVSS score 7.8 / 10

CVSS version 3.1

Published 2026-04-22

Modified 2026-04-28

KEV No

Patch

Yes

Package linux

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-31490?

CVE-2026-31490 is a High severity Linux kernel vulnerability with a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10 , classified as an Use After Free flaw (CWE-416) . It affects Linux kernel versions from 6.19 onward and has been patched in 6.19.11 and 7.0. CVE-2026-31490 has not been confirmed as actively exploited and is not listed in the CISA KEV catalog.
What is the CVSS score for CVE-2026-31490?

CVE-2026-31490 has a CVSS score of 7.8 out of 10, rated High severity (CVSS 3.1). The vector string is CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.
Is there a patch available for CVE-2026-31490?

Yes — CVE-2026-31490 has been patched. Fixed versions include 6.19.11 and 7.0. If you are running Linux kernel 6.19 or later up to the fix versions, apply the relevant patch for your kernel branch.
Is CVE-2026-31490 actively exploited?

No — CVE-2026-31490 has not been confirmed as actively exploited. It is not listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.
What is Use After Free (CWE-416)?

The product references memory after it has been freed, which may cause it to crash, use unexpected values, or execute code. View CWE-416 on MITRE CWE →