CVE-2026-31574

A flaw was found in the Linux kernel's clock event handling. Missing resets of a critical flag can lead to timer interrupt starvation and system stalls. This vulnerability could allow an attacker to cause a denial of service (DoS) by making the system unresponsive.

This Moderate flaw in the Linux kernel's clock event handling can lead to timer interrupt starvation, causing system stalls and a denial of service. The issue arises from missing resets of a critical flag, which can make Red Hat Enterprise Linux systems unresponsive, impacting system availability.

The CVSS score(s) listed for this vulnerability do not reflect the associated product's status, and are included for informational purposes to better understand the severity of this vulnerability.

Mitigation for this issue is either not available or the currently available options do not meet the Red Hat Product Security criteria comprising ease of use and deployment, applicability to widespread installation base, or stability.