[UPDATE] [medium] Linux Kernel: Vulnerability allows Denial of Service or code execution
An attacker with physical access can exploit a vulnerability in the Linux Kernel to create a Denial-of-Service condition or potentially execute arbitrary code or disclose information.
CSIRTS triage
- What
- A vulnerability allows Denial of Service or potential arbitrary code execution.
- Who is affected
- An attacker with physical access can exploit this vulnerability.
- Urgency
- Remediation is medium urgency due to the potential for code execution and denial of service.
- Action
- Apply the latest patches for the Linux Kernel.
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Details
Original advisory: https://wid.cert-bund.de/portal/wid/securityadvisory?name=WID-SEC-2026-1049
Exploitation outlook
EPSS (FIRST.org) estimates each CVE’s probability of exploitation in the next 30 days — here is the CSIRTS.com read on those numbers.
- Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-314120.17% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 7% of all scored CVEs.
Referenced CVEs
| CVE | CSIRTS overview | External |
|---|---|---|
| CVE-2026-31412 | coverage & exploitation status | NVD · CVE.org |
Same CVEs, other sources
How other CERTs, PSIRTs and databases cover the vulnerabilities in this advisory.
- highUSN-8619-1: Linux kernel (HWE) vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- highUSN-8595-3: Linux kernel (AWS) vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- highUSN-8574-3: Linux kernel vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- highUSN-8609-1: Linux kernel (Azure CVM) vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- highUSN-8608-1: Linux kernel (Azure FIPS) vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- highUSN-8607-1: Linux kernel (Azure CVM) vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- highUSN-8606-1: Linux kernel (Azure) vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- highUSN-8595-2: Linux kernel (AWS) vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- highUSN-8596-1: Linux kernel (NVIDIA) vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- highUSN-8595-1: Linux kernel (Oracle) vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- highUSN-8574-2: Linux kernel vulnerabilitiesubuntu
- highUSN-8574-1: Linux kernel (GCP FIPS) vulnerabilitiesubuntu
Recent advisories for Linux Kernel
A cluster of recent advisories against the same product widens the attack surface — attackers routinely chain freshly published CVEs on one product, so review these together.
- highUSN-8620-4: Linux kernel (Intel IoTG) vulnerabilitiesubuntu · 2026-07-31
- medium[UPDATE] [medium] Linux Kernel: Multiple vulnerabilities allow denial of servicecert-bund · 2026-07-31
- medium[UPDATE] [medium] Linux Kernel: Multiple vulnerabilities allow Denial of Servicecert-bund · 2026-07-31
- medium[UPDATE] [medium] Linux Kernel: Multiple vulnerabilitiescert-bund · 2026-07-31
- medium[UPDATE] [medium] Linux Kernel: Multiple vulnerabilities allow denial of servicecert-bund · 2026-07-31
- medium[UPDATE] [medium] Linux Kernel (ntfs3): Vulnerability allows information disclosurecert-bund · 2026-07-31
More from CERT-Bund (BSI) Security Advisories
- medium[UPDATE] [medium] Linux Kernel: Multiple vulnerabilities allow denial of service2026-07-31
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- medium[UPDATE] [medium] Linux Kernel (ntfs3): Vulnerability allows information disclosure2026-07-31