CVE-2026-31638

High

Description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: rxrpc: Only put the call ref if one was acquired rxrpc_input_packet_on_conn() can process a to-client packet after the current client call on the channel has already been torn down. In that case chan->call is NULL, rxrpc_try_get_call() returns NULL and there is no reference to drop. The client-side implicit-end error path does not account for that and unconditionally calls rxrpc_put_call(). This turns a protocol error path into a kernel crash instead of rejecting the packet. Only drop the call reference if one was actually acquired. Keep the existing protocol error handling unchanged.

SeverityHigh
CVSS7.5
Exploit probability—
ProductLinux Kernel
PublishedApr 24, 2026
First seenApr 24, 2026

How to fix

Update
  • linux linux_kernel6.6.135, 6.12.82, 6.18.23, 6.19.13 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
linux linux_kernel6.2.1 ≤ v < 6.6.135, 6.7 ≤ v < 6.12.82, 6.13 ≤ v < 6.18.23, 6.19 ≤ v < 6.19.13, 6.2, 7.06.6.135, 6.12.82, 6.18.23, 6.19.13

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CVE-2026-31638 · Linux Kernel · Dark Radar