High7.3Vendor: MediumRed Hat & Ubuntu Linux
fix double free via VMA splitting
CVE-2026-31787 Published Apr 30, 2026
CVE-2026-31787
Affected products & platforms
Red Hat & Ubuntu LinuxUnclassified
Summary
fix double free via VMA splitting. Red Hat rates this moderate (CVSS 7.3). Weakness: CWE-763. Affected package(s): kernel, kernel-rt. Resolved in Red Hat advisory RHSA-2026:27288 — update the affected packages (`sudo dnf update`).
Affected versions
- kernel-0:5.14.0-687.17.1.el9_8
- kernel-0:4.18.0-553.134.1.el8_10
- kernel-0:6.12.0-211.26.1.el10_2
- kernel-rt-0:4.18.0-553.134.1.rt7.475.el8_10
Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 5 hours ago·verify at source
Fixed versions
- RHSA-2026:27288
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-2026:27288 (`sudo dnf update` / `yum update`).
Official advisory · high-confidence parse· fetched 5 hours ago·verify at source
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