USN-8631-2: Linux kernel (Oracle) vulnerabilities

unknownpublic exploitCVE-2020-24588 CVE-2025-27558 CVE-2026-31414 CVE-2026-31448 CVE-2026-31705 CVE-2026-43198

Siebe Devroe, Héloïse Gollier, and Mathy Vanhoef discovered that the WiFi implementation in the Linux kernel did not properly handle aggregated frames in mesh networks, due to an incorrect fix for CVE-2020-24588. A physically proximate attacker could use this issue to inject packets. (CVE-2025-27558) Several security issues were discovered in the Linux kernel. An attacker could possibly use these to compromise the system. This update corrects flaws in the following subsystems: - x86 architecture; - InfiniBand drivers; - Network drivers; - NVME drivers; - Ext4 file system; - SMB network file system; - IPv4 networking; - Network traffic control; - TCP network protocol; - Locking primitives; - IPv6 networking; - Multipath TCP; - Netfilter; - SCTP protocol; - SMC sockets; (CVE-2026-31414, CVE-2026-31448, CVE-2026-31705, CVE-2026-43198, CVE-2026-43378, CVE-2026-43499, CVE-2026-46266, CVE-2026-46331, CVE-2026-52924, CVE-2026-52989, CVE-2026-53086, CVE-2026-53176, CVE-2026-53212, CVE-2026-53215, CVE-2026-53225, CVE-2026-53228, CVE-2026-53359)

CSIRTS triage

vendor: Linux product: Linux kernel (Oracle)Remote code execution Denial of service Memory corruption Code injectionOtheraffected: Oracle kernel versions

What: Multiple kernel flaws including WiFi mesh frame handling regression, x86, InfiniBand, NVME, Ext4, SMB, IPv4/IPv6, TCP, Netfilter, SCTP, and SMC socket issues.
Who is affected: Systems running affected Oracle Linux kernel versions.
Urgency: High; includes packet injection vulnerability in mesh networks and multiple privilege escalation vectors.
Action: Apply kernel update from Oracle to patch all listed CVEs.

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Details

Source: Ubuntu Security Notices (INTL · vendor-psirt · site)
Severity: unknown
Published: 2026-08-13
Exploitation: Not in CISA KEV at last sync

Original advisory: https://ubuntu.com/security/notices/USN-8631-2

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.

Moderate exploitation riskCVE-2020-245883.5% 30-day exploitation probability. Patch within normal cadence, watch for KEV listing. Riskier than 88% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Low exploitation riskCVE-2025-275580.29% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 21% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-314140.40% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 33% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-314480.44% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 37% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-317050.39% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 32% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-431980.30% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 22% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-433780.31% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 24% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-434990.73% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 51% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-462660.35% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 28% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.
Low exploitation riskCVE-2026-463310.53% 30-day exploitation probability — currently an unlikely target, but scores change as exploit code circulates. Riskier than 42% of all EPSS-scored CVEs.

Referenced CVEs

CVE	CSIRTS overview	External
CVE-2020-24588	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org
CVE-2025-27558	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org
CVE-2026-31414	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org
CVE-2026-31448	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org
CVE-2026-31705	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org
CVE-2026-43198	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org
CVE-2026-43378	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org
CVE-2026-43499	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org
CVE-2026-46266	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org
CVE-2026-46331	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org
CVE-2026-52924	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org
CVE-2026-52989	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org
CVE-2026-53086	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org
CVE-2026-53176	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org
CVE-2026-53212	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org
CVE-2026-53215	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org
CVE-2026-53225	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org
CVE-2026-53228	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org
CVE-2026-53359	coverage & exploitation status	NVD · CVE.org

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