CVE-2026-31529 cxl/region: Fix leakage in __construct_region()
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.
Other vulnerabilities in Linux kernel
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2026-31529, GHSA-cwwq-5gff-9x59, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31529.