High7.8Red Hat & Ubuntu Linux
Do not skip unrelated mode changes in DSC validation
CVE-2026-31488 Published Apr 22, 2026
CVE-2026-31488
Affected products & platforms
Red Hat & Ubuntu LinuxUnclassified
Summary
Do not skip unrelated mode changes in DSC validation. Red Hat rates this important (CVSS 7.8). Weakness: CWE-1288. Affected package(s): kernel, kernel-rt. Resolved in Red Hat advisory RHSA-2026:27354 — update the affected packages (`sudo dnf update`).
Affected versions
- kernel-0:5.14.0-687.19.1.el9_8
- kernel-rt-0:4.18.0-553.136.1.rt7.477.el8_10
- kernel-0:4.18.0-553.136.1.el8_10
Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 5 hours ago·verify at source
Fixed versions
- RHSA-2026:27354
Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 5 hours ago·verify at source
Mitigation checklist
Recommended fix / mitigation
- Update the affected package(s) to the fixed version shipped in RHSA-2026:27354 (`sudo dnf update` / `yum update`).
Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 5 hours ago·verify at source
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