CVE-2026-31616
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: usb: gadget: f_phonet: fix skb frags[] overflow in pn_rx_complete() A broken/bored/mean USB host can overflow the skb_shared_info->frags[] array on a Linux gadget exposing a Phonet function by sending an unbounded sequence of full-page OUT transfers. pn_rx_complete() finalizes the skb only when req->actual < req->length, where req->length is set to PAGE_SIZE by the gadget. If the host always sends exactly PAGE_SIZE bytes per transfer, fp->rx.skb will never be reset and each completion will add another fragment via skb_add_rx_frag(). Once nr_frags exceeds MAX_SKB_FRAGS (default 17), subsequent frag stores overwrite memory adjacent to the shinfo on the heap. Drop the skb and account a length error when the frag limit is reached, matching the fix applied in t7xx by commit f0813bcd2d9d ("net: wwan: t7xx: fix potential skb->frags overflow in RX path").
EPSS 0.01% · 3.0th percentile
Risk Scores
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| linux | linux_kernel | 0, 0, 0 |
| Linux | Linux | 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2, 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2, 1da177e4c3f41524e886b7f1b8a0c1fc7321cac2 |
Exploit Intelligence
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c9315ce9da3632c591666a29de82d3e92d46bec1 (circl)
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4e476c25bfcab0535ba7c76a903ae77ca8747711 (circl)
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bd44ce09b9b569f49ed13e2d87d23d853fc7d6a7 (circl)
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/66f7471c4042e4eb300e30b5b9d87d1406862673 (circl)
- 4694.0.0.yml (github-poc)
- 4694.0.0.yml (github-poc)
- 4694.0.0.yml (github-poc)
- 4694.0.0.yml (github-poc)
- 4694.0.0.yml (github-poc)
Timeline
- Apr 24, 2026 CVE Published
- Apr 24, 2026 Security Advisory
- Apr 27, 2026 Security Advisory
- Apr 28, 2026 CVE Updated
- May 18, 2026 EPSS Score
- May 19, 2026 EPSS Score
- May 20, 2026 EPSS Score
- May 21, 2026 EPSS Score
- May 22, 2026 EPSS Score
- May 23, 2026 EPSS Score
- May 24, 2026 EPSS Score
- May 25, 2026 EPSS Score
References
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c9315ce9da3632c591666a29de82d3e92d46bec1 url
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/4e476c25bfcab0535ba7c76a903ae77ca8747711 url
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/bd44ce09b9b569f49ed13e2d87d23d853fc7d6a7 url
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/66f7471c4042e4eb300e30b5b9d87d1406862673 url
- https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2026-31616 advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-security-announce/2026/msg00154.html advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-security-announce/2026/msg00148.html advisory