Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2026-31390

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/xe: Fix memory leak in xe_vm_madvise_ioctl When check_bo_args_are_sane() validation fails, jump to the new free_vmas cleanup label to properly free the allocated resources. This ensures proper cleanup in this error path. (cherry picked from commit 29bd06faf727a4b76663e4be0f7d770e2d2a7965)

Published · last modified .

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H.

EPSS exploit prediction

EPSS: 0.002 (4.5th percentile), scored .

Very low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days; routine patching cadence is appropriate. 4th percentile — 4.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.

EPSS trend (30 days)EPSS over the last 30 days for CVE-2026-31390: held from 0.001 to 0.002.

EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.001 · newest: 0.002 · change: +0.000

Affected products

  • Linux — versions 293032eec4baa04374d62dd44de61e355296ad32, 6.18, 0
  • Linux Kernel — versions 7.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-31390?
CVE-2026-31390 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under Missing Release of Memory after Effective Lifetime. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2026-04-03.
How severe is CVE-2026-31390?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.