Bug 2461559 (CVE-2026-31542)

Summary: CVE-2026-31542 kernel: x86/platform/uv: Handle deconfigured sockets
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A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's x86/platform/uv component. When a socket is deconfigured, it is incorrectly mapped to SOCK_EMPTY instead of NUMA_NO_NODE. This improper handling can lead to a system panic during the allocation of UV hub information structures, resulting in a Denial of Service (DoS) for the affected system.
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Description OSIDB Bzimport 2026-04-24 15:08:27 UTC
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

x86/platform/uv: Handle deconfigured sockets

When a socket is deconfigured, it's mapped to SOCK_EMPTY (0xffff). This causes
a panic while allocating UV hub info structures.

Fix this by using NUMA_NO_NODE, allowing UV hub info structures to be
allocated on valid nodes.