CVE-2026-31503

MEDIUMNVD 5.55.5
EchelonGraph scoreMEDIUM confidence

Score 5.5 from GitHub Security Advisory published 2026-04-22. NVD baseline CVSS 5.5; sources differ by 0.0.

Triggered by: GitHub Security Advisory CVSS
Sources: epss, ghsa, nvd
5.5EG
EchelonGraph verdictMonitorLow exploitation likelihood right now — keep watching.
  • Lower severity and no public exploit yet
CISA-KEV: Not listedEPSS PROB: 0%CVSS: 5.5Exploit: None knownExposed: 0

No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.

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

udp: Fix wildcard bind conflict check when using hash2

When binding a udp_sock to a local address and port, UDP uses two hashes (udptable->hash and udptable->hash2) for collision detection. The current code switches to "hash2" when hslot->count > 10.

"hash2" is keyed by local address and local port. "hash" is keyed by local port only.

The issue can be shown in the following bind sequence (pseudo code):

bind(fd1, "[fd00::1]:8888") bind(fd2, "[fd00::2]:8888") bind(fd3, "[fd00::3]:8888") bind(fd4, "[fd00::4]:8888") bind(fd5, "[fd00::5]:8888") bind(fd6, "[fd00::6]:8888") bind(fd7, "[fd00::7]:8888") bind(fd8, "[fd00::8]:8888") bind(fd9, "[fd00::9]:8888") bind(fd10, "[fd00::10]:8888")

/* Correctly return -EADDRINUSE because "hash" is used * instead of "hash2". udp_lib_lport_inuse() detects the * conflict. */ bind(fail_fd, "[::]:8888")

/* After one more socket is bound to "[fd00::11]:8888", * hslot->count exceeds 10 and "hash2" is used instead. */ bind(fd11, "[fd00::11]:8888") bind(fail_fd, "[::]:8888") /* succeeds unexpectedly */

The same issue applies to the IPv4 wildcard address "0.0.0.0" and the IPv4-mapped wildcard address "::ffff:0.0.0.0". For example, if there are existing sockets bound to "192.168.1.[1-11]:8888", then binding "0.0.0.0:8888" or "[::ffff:0.0.0.0]:8888" can also miss the conflict when hslot->count > 10.

TCP inet_csk_get_port() already has the correct check in inet_use_bhash2_on_bind(). Rename it to inet_use_hash2_on_bind() and move it to inet_hashtables.h so udp.c can reuse it in this fix.

CVSS v3
5.5
EG Score
5.5(medium)
EG Risk
29(Track)
EG Risk 29/100SSVC: Track

EG Risk is EchelonGraph's 0–100 priority score: it fuses intrinsic severity with real-world exploitation and automatability so you can rank equal-severity CVEs and fix the most dangerous first. Higher = act sooner. Distinct from the 0–10 EG Score (severity).

How it’s computed
Severity55% × 45%
Exploitation0% × 40%
Automatability30% × 15%
Action: Routine — remediate on your standard cadence.
EPSS PROB
0%
EPSS %ILE
2%
KEV
Not listed

Published

April 22, 2026

Last Modified

September 8, 2026

Advisory Details (8)

Auto-updated Jul 19, 2026
⚠️ Active exploitation confirmed. No patch confirmed yet.
generic

udp: Fix wildcard bind conflict check when using hash2 - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/f1bed05a832ae79be5f7a105da56810eaa59a5f1
generic

udp: Fix wildcard bind conflict check when using hash2 - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/e537dd15d0d4ad989d56a1021290f0c674dd8b28
generic

udp: Fix wildcard bind conflict check when using hash2 - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/d6ace0dbcbb7fd285738bb87b42b71b01858c952
generic

udp: Fix wildcard bind conflict check when using hash2 - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/2297e38114316b26ae02f2d205c49b5511c5ed55
generic

udp: Fix wildcard bind conflict check when using hash2 - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/18d84c45def3671d5c89fbdd5d4ab8a3217fe4b4
generic

udp: Fix wildcard bind conflict check when using hash2 - kernel/git/stable/linux.git - Linux kernel stable tree

https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/0a360f7f73a06ac88f18917055fbcc79694252d7

Patch Availability(1)

Vendor / EcosystemFixed in / PatchReleasedSource
linuxKernel @ 6.1.168osv

Patches are aggregated from vendor advisories (Red Hat, Microsoft, Cisco, GitHub) and package ecosystems (OSV, GHSA). Multiple rows for the same upstream release have been deduplicated.

Affected Packages

(5 across 4 ecosystems)
Debian:11(2)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
linux5.10.103-1 ... 7.2~rc5-1~exp1 (496 versions)
linux-6.16.1.106-3~deb11u1 ... 6.1.164-1~deb11u1 (16 versions)6.1.170-1~deb11u1
Debian:12(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
linux6.1.106-1 ... 6.1.99-1 (48 versions)6.1.170-1
Debian:13(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
linux6.12.38-1 ... 6.12.85-1~bpo12+1 (17 versions)6.12.85-1
Debian:14(1)
PackageVulnerable rangeFixed inDependents
linux6.12.100-1 ... 6.19~rc8-1~exp1 (124 versions)6.19.11-1

Additional Vendor Advisories

(13)

Data Freshness Timeline

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Frequently asked(5)

What is CVE-2026-31503?
CVE-2026-31503 is a medium vulnerability published on April 22, 2026. In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: udp: Fix wildcard bind conflict check when using hash2 When binding a udp_sock to a local address and port, UDP uses two hashes (udptable->hash and udptable->hash2) for collision detection. The current code switches to "hash2" when…
When was CVE-2026-31503 disclosed?
CVE-2026-31503 was first published in the National Vulnerability Database on April 22, 2026, with the most recent update on September 8, 2026. EchelonGraph re-ingests CVE updates from NVD on a 2-hour cycle, so this page reflects the latest published state.
Is CVE-2026-31503 actively exploited?
CVE-2026-31503 is not currently on CISA's Known Exploited Vulnerabilities catalog. FIRST EPSS estimates a 0% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, which ranks it in the top 97.6% of all scored CVEs.
What is the CVSS score of CVE-2026-31503?
CVE-2026-31503 has a CVSS v3 base score of 5.5 (NVD).
How do I remediate CVE-2026-31503?
Patch to the fixed version published by the affected vendor. Where vendor advisories exist for CVE-2026-31503, EchelonGraph cross-links them in the Vendor Advisories panel below — those typically contain the canonical remediation steps, fixed version numbers, and any vendor-specific mitigations.

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