CVE-2026-31507 remediation guide
Linux Linux, SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP, SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: net/smc: fix double-free of smc_spd_priv when tee() duplicates splice pipe buffer smc_rx_splice() allocates one smc_spd_priv per pipe_buffer and stores the pointer in pipe_buffer.private. The pipe_buf_operations for these buffers used .get = generic_pipe_buf_get, which only increments the page reference count when tee(2) duplicates a pipe buffer. The smc_spd_priv pointer itself was not handled, so after tee() both the original and the cloned pipe_buffer share the same smc_spd_priv *. When both pipes are subsequently release...
Identify the affected asset
Confirm whether Linux Linux, SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518-4 PN/DP MFP, SIMATIC S7-1500 CPU 1518F-4 PN/DP MFP is installed, record the deployed version and installation path, and identify exposed interfaces.
- Record the product name, package or appliance identifier, and installed version.
- Identify internet-facing, administrative, API, and internal access paths.
- Preserve the pre-change configuration and relevant service logs.
Validate the affected-version match
Compare the deployed version with the affected range: >= 9014db202cb764b8e14c53e7bacc81f9a1a2ba7f < 7e8916f46c2f48607f907fd401590093753a6bc5, >= 9014db202cb764b8e14c53e7bacc81f9a1a2ba7f < ae5575e660410c8d2c5d38fb28a0f37aea945676, >= 9014db202cb764b8e14c53e7bacc81f9a1a2ba7f < 98ba5cb274768146e25ffbfde47753652c1c20d3, >= 9014db202cb764b8e14c53e7bacc81f9a1a2ba7f < 81acbd345d405994875d419d43b319fee0b9ad62, >= 9014db202cb764b8e14c53e7bacc81f9a1a2ba7f < 7bcb974c771c863e8588cea0012ac204443a7126, >= 9014db202cb764b8e14c53e7bacc81f9a1a2ba7f < 54c87a730157868543ebdfa0ecb21b4590ed23a5, >= 9014db202cb764b8e14c53e7bacc81f9a1a2ba7f < 3cc76380fea749280c026f410af56a28aaac388a, >= 9014db202cb764b8e14c53e7bacc81f9a1a2ba7f < 24dd586bb4cbba1889a50abe74143817a095c1c9, >= 4.18, >= V3.1.6, >= V3.1.5, >= 4.18.1 < 5.10.253, >= 5.11 < 5.15.203, >= 5.16 < 6.1.168, >= 6.2 < 6.6.131, >= 6.7 < 6.12.80, >= 6.13 < 6.18.21, >= 6.19 < 6.19.11, 4.18, 7.0. Treat incomplete inventory results as unresolved.
Prioritize with independent signals
The CVSS severity warrants an early asset and exposure review. Combine this signal with asset criticality, exposure, compensating controls, and business impact.
Apply supported remediation
Follow the vendor advisory or supported update path. Current fixed-version status: 5.10.253, 5.15.203, 6.1.168, 6.6.131, 6.12.80, 6.18.21, 6.19.11. Preserve configuration and rollback material before change.
Verify the result
Confirm the resulting version, service health, authentication and access paths, monitoring coverage, and relevant security logs.
- Confirm the expected version and package state.
- Run a functional health check for critical service paths.
- Review authentication, error, application, and security monitoring logs.
- Reassess exposure if the supported fix cannot be applied.
Operational boundary
This page does not replace the vendor advisory, support contract, change-management process, or recovery plan. Do not infer that an asset is unaffected from an incomplete inventory query or a missing fixed-version field.