Vulnerability · Published Apr 22, 2026 · Assigned by Linux

CVE-2026-31503udp: Fix wildcard bind conflict check when using hash2

Medium 5.5

In plain English

A medium-severity security flaw in Linux from Linux. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.1% (higher than 2% of all known vulnerabilities). Fixed versions are available - upgrade the affected package.

Severity (CVSS NVD)5.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.1%top 97.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known

Official description

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.

Affected packages & fixed versions

EcosystemPackageFixed inAdvisory
Debian:12linux6.1.170-1DEBIAN-CVE-2026-31503
Debian:13linux6.12.85-1DEBIAN-CVE-2026-31503
Debian:14linux6.19.11-1DEBIAN-CVE-2026-31503
Rocky Linux:10kernel0:6.12.0-211.52.1.el10_2RLSA-2026:64775
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinuxno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-31503
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux6.8.0-136.136UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31503
Ubuntu:25.10linuxno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-31503
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-allwinner-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-31503
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-awsno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-31503
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-aws6.8.0-1061.64UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31503
Ubuntu:25.10linux-awsno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-31503
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-31503
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-31503
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-31503
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-31503
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-31503
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-aws-6.86.8.0-1061.64~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31503
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azureno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-31503
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure6.8.0-1063.71UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31503
Ubuntu:25.10linux-azureno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-31503
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-31503
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-31503
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-31503
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-31503
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-31503
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-31503
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-6.86.8.0-1063.71~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31503
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fdeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-31503
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde6.8.0-1062.69UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31503
Ubuntu:25.10linux-azure-fdeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-31503
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-31503
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-31503
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-31503
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-azure-fde-6.86.8.0-1062.69~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31503
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-nvidiano fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-31503
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-azure-nvidia-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-31503
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcpno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-31503
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp6.8.0-1064.72UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31503
Ubuntu:25.10linux-gcpno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-31503
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-31503
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-31503
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-31503
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-31503
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-31503
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-31503
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gcp-6.86.8.0-1064.72~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31503
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gkeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-31503
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gke6.8.0-1059.67UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31503
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-gkeopno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-31503
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-gkeop6.8.0-1046.50UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31503
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-31503
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-31503
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-31503
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-31503
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-31503
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-31503
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-hwe-6.86.8.0-136.136~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31503
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-ibmno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-31503
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-ibm6.8.0-1061.62UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31503
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-ibm-6.86.8.0-1061.62~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31503
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iot-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-31503
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-intel-iotgno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-31503
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-kvmno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-31503
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatencyno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-31503
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency6.8.0-136.136.2UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31503
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-31503
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-31503
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-31503
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-31503
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-lowlatency-hwe-6.86.8.0-136.136.2~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31503
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidiano fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-31503
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia6.8.0-1059.62UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31503
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-31503
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-31503
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-31503
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-31503
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-6.86.8.0-1059.62~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31503
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-lowlatency6.8.0-1059.62.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31503
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegrano fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-31503
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegra6.8.0-1030.31UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31503
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-nvidia-tegra-igxno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-31503
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-5.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-31503
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.0no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-31503
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.1no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-31503
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.11no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-31503
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-31503
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-31503
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-31503
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oem-6.8no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-31503
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracleno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-31503
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracle6.8.0-1058.61UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31503
Ubuntu:25.10linux-oracleno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-31503
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-31503
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-31503
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-31503
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-oracle-6.86.8.0-1058.61~22.04.1UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31503
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-raspino fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-31503
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-raspi6.8.0-1061.65UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31503
Ubuntu:25.10linux-raspino fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-31503
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-raspi-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-31503
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-31503
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-31503
Ubuntu:25.10linux-realtimeno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-31503
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-31503
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-31503
Ubuntu:25.10linux-riscvno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-31503
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-31503
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.14no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-31503
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.17no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-31503
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-31503
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-riscv-6.86.8.0-136.136~22.04.3UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31503
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-5.19no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-31503
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.2no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-31503
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-starfive-6.5no fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-31503
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-vmware6.8.0-1008.8UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31503
Ubuntu:24.04:LTSlinux-xilinx6.8.0-1033.34UBUNTU-CVE-2026-31503
Ubuntu:22.04:LTSlinux-xilinx-zynqmpno fix listedUBUNTU-CVE-2026-31503

Affected products (as reported)

VendorProductVersions
Linux Linux 30fff9231fad757c061285e347b33c5149c2c2e4 – before d6ace0dbcbb7fd285738bb87b42b71b01858c95230fff9231fad757c061285e347b33c5149c2c2e4 – before 2297e38114316b26ae02f2d205c49b5511c5ed5530fff9231fad757c061285e347b33c5149c2c2e4 – before f1bed05a832ae79be5f7a105da56810eaa59a5f130fff9231fad757c061285e347b33c5149c2c2e4 – before 18d84c45def3671d5c89fbdd5d4ab8a3217fe4b430fff9231fad757c061285e347b33c5149c2c2e4 – before 0a360f7f73a06ac88f18917055fbcc79694252d730fff9231fad757c061285e347b33c5149c2c2e4 – before e537dd15d0d4ad989d56a1021290f0c674dd8b28
Linux Linux 2.6.33

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