CVE-2026-31527

driver core: platform: use generic driver_override infrastructure

published April 22, 2026

CVSS
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EPSS
0%
Percentile
6.7
In the wild
Unconfirmed
What it is

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

driver core: platform: use generic driver_override infrastructure

When a driver is probed through __driver_attach(), the bus' match()

callback is called without the device lock held, thus accessing the

driver_override field without a lock, which can cause a UAF.

Fix this by using the driver-core driver_override infrastructure taking

care of proper locking internally.

Note that calling match() from __driver_attach() without the device lock

held is intentional. [1]

The record
Technical detail
CVSS
Not scored
CVSS v4.0
Not supplied
EPSS
0.00175 · 6.7th percentile
Published
2026-04-22T13:54Z
EPSS history
Timeline
  • 22 APR 13:54Z
    driver core: platform: use generic driver_override infrastructure
    cvelistv5