What is CVE-2026-31530?

CVE-2026-31530 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-04-22.

How severe is CVE-2026-31530?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.

Use After Free in Linux

CVE-2026-31530

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: cxl/port: Fix use after free of parent_port in cxl_detach_ep() cxl_detach_ep() is called during bottom-up removal when all CXL memory devices beneath a switch port have…

Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free

EPSS: 0.000 (5.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 7.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Linux — versions 2345df54249c6fb7779e2a72b427ee79ed3eaad5, 6.3, 0
Linux Linux_kernel — versions 7.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-416 — Use After Free

References

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-31530?: CVE-2026-31530 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-04-22.
How severe is CVE-2026-31530?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.