What is CVE-2026-31731?

CVE-2026-31731 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-05-01.

How severe is CVE-2026-31731?

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

Use After Free in Linux

CVE-2026-31731

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: thermal: core: Address thermal zone removal races with resume Since thermal_zone_pm_complete() and thermal_zone_device_resume() re-initialize the poll_queue delayed work…

Vulnerability class: Use-After-Free

EPSS: 0.000 (3.5th 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 5a5efdaffda5d23717d9117cf36cda9eafcf2fae, 6.8, 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-2026-31731?: CVE-2026-31731 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under Use After Free. CVSS score: 7.8/10. Published 2026-05-01.
How severe is CVE-2026-31731?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 7.8 out of 10.