CVE-2026-31391
kernel: crypto: atmel-sha204a - Fix OOM ->tfm_count leak
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Severity
UnknownRed Hat Product Security
CVSS
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Published · April 3, 2026
Updated · April 4, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's atmel-sha204a component. This issue arises when the system attempts to allocate memory, and that allocation fails. If not properly handled, a resource counter, tfm_count, is not correctly decremented, leading to a resource leak. This can be exploited by a local user or process to prevent future read operations, effectively causing a Denial of Service (DoS) by making the system unresponsive to certain requests.
Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CWE-911 · Improper Update of Reference Count