What is CVE-2026-31739?

CVE-2026-31739 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under Reachable Assertion. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-05-01.

How severe is CVE-2026-31739?

High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.

Vulnerability in Linux

CVE-2026-31739

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: crypto: tegra - Add missing CRYPTO_ALG_ASYNC The tegra crypto driver failed to set the CRYPTO_ALG_ASYNC on its asynchronous algorithms, causing the crypto API to select…

EPSS: 0.001 (17.7th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 8.8 (High). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

Affected products

Linux — versions 0880bb3b00c855fc244b7177ffdaafef4d0aa1e0, 6.10, 0
Linux Linux_kernel — versions 7.0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-617 — Reachable Assertion

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-2026-31739?: CVE-2026-31739 is a high-severity vulnerability in Linux, classified under Reachable Assertion. CVSS score: 8.8/10. Published 2026-05-01.
How severe is CVE-2026-31739?: High severity. CVSS v3 base score is 8.8 out of 10.