CVE-2026-31431

Bulletin ID: 2026-026-AWS Scope: AWS Content Type: Important (requires attention) Publication Date: 2026/05/06 17:30 PM PDT Description: Amazon is aware of an issue in the Linux kernel (CVE-2026-31431) that could potentially allow an authenticated local user to escalate privileges. With the exception of the services listed below, AWS customers are not affected. See below for specific guidance on affected services. As a best practice, AWS recommends that you apply all security patches and software version updates as soon as they become available. Please refer to the article below for the most up-to-date and complete information related to this AWS Security Bulletin.