CVE-2026-31634: rxrpc: fix reference count leak in rxrpc_server_keyring()
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2026-31634 is a medium (CVSS 5.5) vulnerability in linux. EPSS estimates a 0.13% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 2.5% of scored vulnerabilities.
Not severe (CVSS 5.5, local access); no exploitation reported by the 5 checked sources
Source freshness unavailable
How is this decided?Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 29 · Related 27Timeline
- 24-04-2026PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 15-10-2026Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: rxrpc: fix reference count leak in rxrpc_server_keyring() This patch fixes a reference count leak in rxrpc_server_keyring() by checking if rx->securities is already set.
CVSS metrics
3 scores · 3 sources · 1 version- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated5.5MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
EPSS trend
Probability
0.13%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
3%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
Decrease -0.04 pp
From 0.17% on 04-10-2026
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in the CISA KEV catalog.
Not in the ENISA CNW catalog.
Not in the CIRCL catalog.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root causeNo weakness data has been published for this record.
Affected systems
Known conditions: local access, low-privilege account, no user interaction (CVSS vector). Other conditions: not stated in public data.
Ubuntu157 products
- linuxAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.15.0-186.196 | < 6.8.0-136.136
- linux-allwinner-5.19All versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-awsAll versions (No fix recorded) | < 5.15.0-1112.119 | < 6.8.0-1061.64
- linux-aws-5.0All versions (No fix recorded)
- linux-aws-5.11All versions (No fix recorded)
Linux2 products
- linux≥ 17926a79320afa9b95df6b977b40cca6d8713cea, < 45d9584e51bdd61faf1900f82666d4ea6a85da72 | ≥ 17926a79320afa9b95df6b977b40cca6d8713cea, < fc76d0bd00850b7372f0a4a319c0c60f80487632 | ≥ 17926a79320afa9b95df6b977b40cca6d8713cea, < c6d9ea26cf8756ad6f162578e94a5f82f6fae3c2 | ≥ 17926a79320afa9b95df6b977b40cca6d8713cea, < 9ce36d28f67c2a477a7e2f03480de3f6783fb363 | ≥ 17926a79320afa9b95df6b977b40cca6d8713cea, < 12de9e0e0b0b7058be7dfb8a5927eb565bc25780 | ≥ 17926a79320afa9b95df6b977b40cca6d8713cea, < 8ee931c3cd97f1c42b4fbf057f04b9dae45dfb7a | ≥ 17926a79320afa9b95df6b977b40cca6d8713cea, < 139c750bf06649097d98b0bc41e2a678b4627e27 | ≥ 17926a79320afa9b95df6b977b40cca6d8713cea, < f125846ee79fcae537a964ce66494e96fa54a6de | 2.6.22
- linux_kernel≥ 2.6.22.1, < 5.15.203 | ≥ 5.16, < 6.1.169 | ≥ 6.2, < 6.6.135 | ≥ 6.7, < 6.12.82 | ≥ 6.13, < 6.18.23 | ≥ 6.19, < 6.19.13 | 2.6.22 | 7.0:rc1 | 7.0:rc2 | 7.0:rc3 | 7.0:rc4 | 7.0:rc5 | 7.0:rc6 | 7.0:rc7
Debian1 product
- linux< 6.1.170-1 | < 6.12.85-1 | < 6.19.13-1
3 vendors · 160 products