What is CVE-2026-31582?

CVE-2026-31582 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-04-24.

How severe is CVE-2026-31582?

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

Use After Free in Linux

CVE-2026-31582

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: hwmon: (powerz) Fix use-after-free on USB disconnect After powerz_disconnect() frees the URB and releases the mutex, a subsequent powerz_read() call can acquire the mute…

Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free

EPSS: 0.001 (2.6th 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 7.1-rc1, 6.19.14, 6.7
Linux Linux_kernel

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

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2026-31582?: CVE-2026-31582 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-04-24.
How severe is CVE-2026-31582?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.