CVE-2026-31520
kernel: HID: apple: avoid memory leak in apple_report_fixup()
Severity
LowRed Hat Product Security
CVSS 3.1
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Published · April 22, 2026
Updated · June 28, 2026
Description
A flaw was found in the Linux kernel. Specifically, within the HID (Human Interface Device) Apple driver, the apple_report_fixup() function did not properly free a newly allocated memory buffer. This memory leak could lead to resource exhaustion, potentially causing system instability or a denial of service (DoS) for a local user.
CVSS score applicability
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Mitigation
No mitigation is specified in collected source.
CVSS / CWE
CVSS 3.1 · 5.5CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:N/A:H
CWE-772 · Missing Release of Resource after Effective Lifetime