CVE-2026-31529 cxl/region: Fix leakage in __construct_region()

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

A memory leak in the Linux kernel CXL region driver can lead to resource exhaustion and denial of service.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Local or same network only
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
Available

What is CVE-2026-31529?

CVE-2026-31529 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 22 Apr 2026. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

cxl/region: Fix leakage in __construct_region()

Failing the first sysfs_update_group() needs to explicitly kfree the resource as it is too early for cxl_region_iomem_release() to do so.

Weakness: CWE-401

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-31529?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Linux kernel.

How do I fix CVE-2026-31529?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Is CVE-2026-31529 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-31529 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Linux kernel vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-31529, GHSA-cwwq-5gff-9x59, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31529.

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