CVE-2026-31679
Description
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: openvswitch: validate MPLS set/set_masked payload length validate_set() accepted OVS_KEY_ATTR_MPLS as variable-sized payload for SET/SET_MASKED actions. In action handling, OVS expects fixed-size MPLS key data (struct ovs_key_mpls). Use the already normalized key_len (masked case included) and reject non-matching MPLS action key sizes. Reject invalid MPLS action payload lengths early.
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 | โ |
| โ | Affected | 5.10.253 |
SUSE Affected 1 release
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| โ | Affected | โ |
Debian Fixed 5 releases
| Version | Status | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| trixie | Fixed | 6.12.85-1 |
| sid | Fixed | 6.19.11-1 |
| forky | Fixed | 6.19.11-1 |
| bullseye | Fixed | 6.1.170-1~deb11u1 |
| bookworm | Fixed | 6.1.170-1 |
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2ca33b88a79ca42f017ae0f7011280325655438e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4cae986225f8b8679ad86b924918e7d75a96aa61
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/546b68ac893595877ffbd7751e5c55fd1c43ede6
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/68f32ef0683c8d1c05cd2e4f16818fa63ff59c6f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8ed7b9930cbc3bc71f868fa79a68700ac88d586a
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/98de18d327ef8cbbb704980e359e4872d8c28997
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bd50c7484c3bb34097571c1334174fb8b7408036
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c1f97152df8dfb17e855ddf0fc409b7bd13e9700
- https://www.suse.com/security/cve/CVE-2026-31679.html
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2026-31679
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.