What is CVE-2026-31460?

CVE-2026-31460 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2026-04-22.

How severe is CVE-2026-31460?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2026-31460

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: drm/amd/display: check if ext_caps is valid in BL setup LVDS connectors don't have extended backlight caps so check if the pointer is valid before accessing it. (cherry…

EPSS: 0.000 (4.2th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Linux — versions 1454642960b0a4fafd48b08919d39350ee2ac372, 6.19, 0
Linux Linux_kernel — versions 7.0

References

416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)
416baaa9-dc9f-4396-8d5f-8c081fb06d67 (Patch)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-31460?: CVE-2026-31460 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux. CVSS score: 5.5/10. Published 2026-04-22.
How severe is CVE-2026-31460?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.5 out of 10.