CVE-2026-31632 rxrpc: Fix leak of rxgk context in rxgk_verify_response()

Medium 5.5 Published Updated

A memory leak in the Linux kernel's rxrpc module allows attackers to cause a denial of service by exhausting system memory.

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-2026-31632?

CVE-2026-31632 is a medium-severity denial of service vulnerability in Linux kernel, published on 24 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:

rxrpc: Fix leak of rxgk context in rxgk_verify_response()

Fix rxgk_verify_response() to clean up the rxgk context it creates.

Weakness: CWE-401

Which versions are affected by CVE-2026-31632?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Linux kernel.

How do I fix CVE-2026-31632?

Apply the vendor's patch.

Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.

Is CVE-2026-31632 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2026-31632 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Linux kernel vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as BELL-CVE-2026-31632, DEBIAN-CVE-2026-31632, GHSA-79jm-hgj4-5mpx, UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31632.

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