CVE-2026-31425 | Linux Kernel up to 6.1.167/6.6.133/6.12.80/6.18.21/6.19.11 Control Message rds_ib_get_mr null pointer dereference

VDB-357154 · CVE-2026-31425 · GCVE-0-2026-31425 LINUX KERNEL UP TO 6.1.167/6.6.133/6.12.80/6.18.21/6.19.11 CONTROL MESSAGE RDS_IB_GET_MR NULL POINTER DEREFERENCE HISTORYDIFFRELATEJSONXMLCTI CVSS Meta Temp Score Current Exploit Price (≈) CTI Interest Score 4.6 $0-$5k 1.50+ Summaryinfo A vulnerability classified as critical was found in Linux Kernel up to 6.1.167/6.6.133/6.12.80/6.18.21/6.19.11. The affected element is the function rds_ib_get_mr of the component Control Message Handler. Executing a manipulation can lead to null pointer dereference. The identification of this vulnerability is CVE-2026-31425. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is advised. Detailsinfo A vulnerability was found in Linux Kernel up to 6.1.167/6.6.133/6.12.80/6.18.21/6.19.11. It has been declared as critical. This vulnerability affects the function rds_ib_get_mr of the component Control Message Handler. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a null pointer dereference vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-476. A NULL pointer dereference occurs when the application dereferences a pointer that it expects to be valid, but is NULL, typically causing a crash or exit. As an impact it is known to affect availability. CVE summarizes: In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: rds: ib: reject FRMR registration before IB connection is established rds_ib_get_mr() extracts the rds_ib_connection from conn->c_transport_data and passes it to rds_ib_reg_frmr() for FRWR memory registration. On a fresh outgoing connection, ic is allocated in rds_ib_conn_alloc() with i_cm_id = NULL because the connection worker has not yet called rds_ib_conn_path_connect() to create the rdma_cm_id. When sendmsg() with RDS_CMSG_RDMA_MAP is called on such a connection, the sendmsg path parses the control message before any connection establishment, allowing rds_ib_post_reg_frmr() to dereference ic->i_cm_id->qp and crash the kernel. The existing guard in rds_ib_reg_frmr() only checks for !ic (added in commit 9e630bcb7701), which does not catch this case since ic is allocated early and is always non-NULL once the connection object exists. KASAN: null-ptr-deref in range [0x0000000000000010-0x0000000000000017] RIP: 0010:rds_ib_post_reg_frmr+0x50e/0x920 Call Trace: rds_ib_post_reg_frmr (net/rds/ib_frmr.c:167) rds_ib_map_frmr (net/rds/ib_frmr.c:252) rds_ib_reg_frmr (net/rds/ib_frmr.c:430) rds_ib_get_mr (net/rds/ib_rdma.c:615) __rds_rdma_map (net/rds/rdma.c:295) rds_cmsg_rdma_map (net/rds/rdma.c:860) rds_sendmsg (net/rds/send.c:1363) ____sys_sendmsg do_syscall_64 Add a check in rds_ib_get_mr() that verifies ic, i_cm_id, and qp are all non-NULL before proceeding with FRMR registration, mirroring the guard already present in rds_ib_post_inv(). Return -ENODEV when the connection is not ready, which the existing error handling in rds_cmsg_send() converts to -EAGAIN for userspace retry and triggers rds_conn_connect_if_down() to start the connection worker. The advisory is available at git.kernel.org. This vulnerability was named CVE-2026-31425 since 03/09/2026. The exploitation appears to be difficult. Technical details are known, but there is no available exploit. Upgrading to version 6.1.168, 6.6.134, 6.12.81, 6.18.22 or 6.19.12 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch 450ec93c0f172374acbf236f1f5f02d53650aa2d/6b0a8de67ac0c74e1a7df92b73c862cb36780dfc/a5bfd14c9a299e6db4add4440430ee5e010b03ad/23e07c340c445f0ebff7757ba15434cb447eb662/47de5b73db3b88f45c107393f26aeba26e9e8fae/a54ecccfae62c5c85259ae5ea5d9c20009519049 is able to eliminate this problem. The bugfix is ready for download at git.kernel.org. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version. Productinfo Type Operating System Vendor Linux Name Kernel Version 6.1.167 6.6.133 6.12.0 6.12.1 6.12.2 6.12.3 6.12.4 6.12.5 6.12.6 6.12.7 6.12.8 6.12.9 6.12.10 6.12.11 6.12.12 6.12.13 6.12.14 6.12.15 6.12.16 6.12.17 6.12.18 6.12.19 6.12.20 6.12.21 6.12.22 6.12.23 6.12.24 6.12.25 6.12.26 6.12.27 6.12.28 6.12.29 6.12.30 6.12.31 6.12.32 6.12.33 6.12.34 6.12.35 6.12.36 6.12.37 6.12.38 6.12.39 6.12.40 6.12.41 6.12.42 6.12.43 6.12.44 6.12.45 6.12.46 6.12.47 6.12.48 6.12.49 6.12.50 6.12.51 6.12.52 6.12.53 6.12.54 6.12.55 6.12.56 6.12.57 6.12.58 6.12.59 6.12.60 6.12.61 6.12.62 6.12.63 6.12.64 6.12.65 6.12.66 6.12.67 6.12.68 6.12.69 6.12.70 6.12.71 6.12.72 6.12.73 6.12.74 6.12.75 6.12.76 6.12.77 6.12.78 6.12.79 6.12.80 6.18.0 6.18.1 6.18.2 6.18.3 6.18.4 6.18.5 6.18.6 6.18.7 6.18.8 6.18.9 6.18.10 6.18.11 6.18.12 6.18.13 6.18.14 6.18.15 6.18.16 6.18.17 6.18.18 6.18.19 6.18.20 6.18.21 6.19.0 6.19.1 6.19.2 6.19.3 6.19.4 6.19.5 6.19.6 6.19.7 6.19.8 6.19.9 6.19.10 6.19.11 License open-source Website Vendor: https://www.kernel.org/ CPE 2.3info 🔒 🔒 🔒 CPE 2.2info 🔒 🔒 🔒 CVSSv4info VulDB Vector: 🔒 VulDB Reliability: 🔍 CVSSv3info VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.8 VulDB Meta Temp Score: 4.6 VulDB Base Score: 4.8 VulDB Temp Score: 4.6 VulDB Vector: 🔒 VulDB Reliability: 🔍 CVSSv2info Vector Complexity Authentication Confidentiality Integrity Availability Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock VulDB Base Score: 🔒 VulDB Temp Score: 🔒 VulDB Reliability: 🔍 Exploitinginfo Class: Null pointer dereference CWE: CWE-476 / CWE-404 CAPEC: 🔒 ATT&CK: 🔒 Physical: No Local: No Remote: Partially Availability: 🔒 Status: Not defined Price Prediction: 🔍 Current Price Estimation: 🔒 0-Day Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Today Unlock Unlock Unlock Unlock Threat Intelligenceinfo Interest: 🔍 Active Actors: 🔍 Active APT Groups: 🔍 Countermeasuresinfo Recommended: Upgrade Status: 🔍 0-Day Time: 🔒 Upgrade: Kernel 6.1.168/6.6.134/6.12.81/6.18.22/6.19.12 Patch: 450ec93c0f172374acbf236f1f5f02d53650aa2d/6b0a8de67ac0c74e1a7df92b73c862cb36780dfc/a5bfd14c9a299e6db4add4440430ee5e010b03ad/23e07c340c445f0ebff7757ba15434cb447eb662/47de5b73db3b88f45c107393f26aeba26e9e8fae/a54ecccfae62c5c85259ae5ea5d9c20009519049 Timelineinfo 03/09/2026 CVE reserved 04/13/2026 +34 days Advisory disclosed 04/13/2026 +0 days VulDB entry created 04/13/2026 +0 days VulDB entry last update Sourcesinfo Vendor: kernel.org Advisory: git.kernel.org Status: Confirmed CVE: CVE-2026-31425 (🔒) GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2026-31425 GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-357154 Entryinfo Created: 04/13/2026 16:06 Changes: 04/13/2026 16:06 (59) Complete: 🔍 Cache ID: 99:EF5:101 Discussion No comments yet. 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