CVE-2026-31673
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: af_unix: read UNIX_DIAG_VFS data under unix_state_lock Exact UNIX diag lookups hold a reference to the socket, but not to u->path. Meanwhile, unix_release_sock() clears u->path under unix_state_lock() and drops the path reference after unlocking. Read the inode and device numbers for UNIX_DIAG_VFS while holding unix_state_lock(), then emit the netlink attribute after dropping the lock. This keeps the VFS data stable while the reply is being built.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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OS impact
Linux kernel Affected 2 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| 7.0 | Affected | — |
| — | Affected | 6.6.136 |
SUSE Affected 1 release
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| — | Affected | — |
Debian Mixed 5 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trixie | Fixed | 6.12.85-1 |
| sid | Fixed | 6.19.14-1 |
| forky | Fixed | 6.19.14-1 |
| bullseye | Affected | — |
| bookworm | Affected | — |
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| gcp | | |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0c739f3785f84af695952c2bac8be2f45082c9b8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/39897df386376912d561d4946499379effa1e7ef
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/900a4e0910e98b8caef117d5df00471fa438dcf9
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/b9232421a77a649c9376c99fdfc8cb7f79cad34c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bdf206e740bf2919d818f132c8c9cc7ed91d11c0
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-31673.html
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-31673
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4f6a8f10182c3a9d22e8eb183957ae7ade9e4bf7
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c3ec44ab4526bbc4b6c9fc845af86488244f4c9b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e7339db13b9ddb63417b12da55fd6191e59f7442
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.