CVE-2026-31688

driver core: enforce device_lock for driver_match_device()

CVE-2026-31688 is fixed in 80 products on 1 platform, first by ALAS2023-2026-1487, released March 16, 2026. It is not reported as exploited. Patch Radar priority: High.

High
CVSS
7.8
Important
Exploitation
None reported
No vendor assessment
CISA KEV
Not listed
Not in the Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog
EPSS
n/a

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: driver core: enforce device_lock for driver_match_device() Currently, driver_match_device() is called from three sites. One site (__device_attach_driver) holds device_lock(dev), but the other two (bind_store and __driver_attach) do not. This inconsistency means that bus match() callbacks are not guaranteed to be called with the lock held. Fix this by introducing driver_match_device_locked(), which guarantees holding the device lock using a scoped guard. Replace the unlocked calls in bind_store() and __driver_attach() with this new helper. Also add a lock assertion to driver_match_device() to enforce this guarantee. This consistency also fixes a known race condition. The driver_override implementation relies on the device_lock, so the missing lock led to the use-after-free (UAF) reported in Bugzilla for buses using this field. Stress testing the two newly locked paths for 24 hours with CONFIG_PROVE_LOCKING and CONFIG_LOCKDEP enabled showed no UAF recurrence and no lockdep warnings.

Where it's fixed

ProductFixed inFixReleased
Linux
bpftool6.12 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.73-95.123.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1487 Mar 16, 2026
bpftool6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.12.73-95.123.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1487 Mar 16, 2026
bpftool6.18 · amzn 2023 1:6.18.15-14.217.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1514 Mar 30, 2026
bpftool6.18-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.18.15-14.217.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1514 Mar 30, 2026
kernel-livepatch-6.12.73-95.123 · amzn 2023 1:1.0-0.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1487 Mar 16, 2026
kernel-livepatch-6.18.15-14.217 · amzn 2023 1:1.0-0.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1514 Mar 30, 2026
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kernel-uek-core · ol 9 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
kernel-uek-debug · ol 10 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
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kernel-uek-debug-core · ol 10 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
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kernel-uek-debug-modules-usb · ol 9 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
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kernel-uek-modules · ol 9 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
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kernel-uek-modules-deprecated · ol 10 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-deprecated · ol 9 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-desktop · ol 10 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
kernel-uek-modules-desktop · ol 9 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
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kernel-uek-modules-extra-netfilter · ol 10 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
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kernel-uek-modules-usb · ol 10 0:6.12.0-204.92.4.2.el9uek ELSA-2026-50372 Jul 2, 2026
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kernel6.12 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.73-95.123.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1487 Mar 16, 2026
kernel6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.12.73-95.123.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1487 Mar 16, 2026
kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-aarch64 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.73-95.123.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1487 Mar 16, 2026
kernel6.12-debuginfo-common-x86_64 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.73-95.123.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1487 Mar 16, 2026
kernel6.12-devel · amzn 2023 1:6.12.73-95.123.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1487 Mar 16, 2026
kernel6.12-headers · amzn 2023 1:6.12.73-95.123.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1487 Mar 16, 2026
kernel6.12-libbpf · amzn 2023 1:6.12.73-95.123.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1487 Mar 16, 2026
kernel6.12-libbpf-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.12.73-95.123.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1487 Mar 16, 2026
kernel6.12-libbpf-devel · amzn 2023 1:6.12.73-95.123.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1487 Mar 16, 2026
kernel6.12-libbpf-static · amzn 2023 1:6.12.73-95.123.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1487 Mar 16, 2026
kernel6.12-modules-extra · amzn 2023 1:6.12.73-95.123.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1487 Mar 16, 2026
kernel6.12-modules-extra-common · amzn 2023 1:6.12.73-95.123.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1487 Mar 16, 2026
kernel6.12-tools · amzn 2023 1:6.12.73-95.123.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1487 Mar 16, 2026
kernel6.12-tools-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.12.73-95.123.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1487 Mar 16, 2026
kernel6.12-tools-devel · amzn 2023 1:6.12.73-95.123.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1487 Mar 16, 2026
kernel6.18 · amzn 2023 1:6.18.15-14.217.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1514 Mar 30, 2026
kernel6.18-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.18.15-14.217.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1514 Mar 30, 2026
kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-aarch64 · amzn 2023 1:6.18.15-14.217.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1514 Mar 30, 2026
kernel6.18-debuginfo-common-x86_64 · amzn 2023 1:6.18.15-14.217.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1514 Mar 30, 2026
kernel6.18-devel · amzn 2023 1:6.18.15-14.217.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1514 Mar 30, 2026
kernel6.18-headers · amzn 2023 1:6.18.15-14.217.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1514 Mar 30, 2026
kernel6.18-libbpf · amzn 2023 1:6.18.15-14.217.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1514 Mar 30, 2026
kernel6.18-libbpf-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.18.15-14.217.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1514 Mar 30, 2026
kernel6.18-libbpf-devel · amzn 2023 1:6.18.15-14.217.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1514 Mar 30, 2026
kernel6.18-libbpf-static · amzn 2023 1:6.18.15-14.217.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1514 Mar 30, 2026
kernel6.18-modules-extra · amzn 2023 1:6.18.15-14.217.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1514 Mar 30, 2026
kernel6.18-modules-extra-common · amzn 2023 1:6.18.15-14.217.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1514 Mar 30, 2026
kernel6.18-tools · amzn 2023 1:6.18.15-14.217.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1514 Mar 30, 2026
kernel6.18-tools-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.18.15-14.217.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1514 Mar 30, 2026
kernel6.18-tools-devel · amzn 2023 1:6.18.15-14.217.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1514 Mar 30, 2026
linux · Debian 14 7.0.3-1 DEBIAN-CVE-2026-31688 May 15, 2026
perf6.12 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.73-95.123.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1487 Mar 16, 2026
perf6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.12.73-95.123.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1487 Mar 16, 2026
perf6.18 · amzn 2023 1:6.18.15-14.217.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1514 Mar 30, 2026
perf6.18-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.18.15-14.217.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1514 Mar 30, 2026
python3-perf6.12 · amzn 2023 1:6.12.73-95.123.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1487 Mar 16, 2026
python3-perf6.12-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.12.73-95.123.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1487 Mar 16, 2026
python3-perf6.18 · amzn 2023 1:6.18.15-14.217.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1514 Mar 30, 2026
python3-perf6.18-debuginfo · amzn 2023 1:6.18.15-14.217.amzn2023 ALAS2023-2026-1514 Mar 30, 2026

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