What is GCP-2026-026?

GCP-2026-026 is a security advisory published by Google Cloud Security Bulletins with High severity. GCP-2026-026 — Published: 2026-04-30Updated: 2026-05-04Description Description Severity Notes 2026-05-04 Update: Added patch versions for GKE. A…

Which CVE IDs does GCP-2026-026 cover?

GCP-2026-026 covers the following CVE IDs: CVE-2026-31431. Each CVE has its own detail page on EchelonGraph Pulse with the synthesized EG score.

GCP-2026-026High

GCP-2026-026 — Published: 2026-04-30Updated: 2026-05-04Description Description Severity Notes 2026-05-04 Update: Added patch versions for GKE. A…

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Google Cloud Security Bulletins

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May 20, 2026

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CVE-2026-31431 →

📋 Description

Published: 2026-04-30Updated: 2026-05-04Description Description Severity Notes 2026-05-04 Update: Added patch versions for GKE. A vulnerability in the Linux kernel (CVE-2026-31431) allows an unprivileged local attacker to write to the system page cache, potentially leading to local privilege escalation and container escape. For instructions and more details, see the following bulletins: GKE security bulletin GDC software for VMware security bulletin GKE on AWS security bulletin GKE on Azure security bulletin GDC software for bare metal security bulletin High CVE-2026-31431

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advisoryhttps://docs.cloud.google.com/support/bulletins/index#gcp-2026-026