A vulnerability categorized as critical has been discovered in Linux Kernel up to 6.18.23/6.19.13/7.0.0. This affects the function
usb_ifnum_to_if of the component USB Handler. Such manipulation leads to null pointer dereference.
This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2026-31620. Access to the local network is required for this attack to succeed. There is no exploit available.
It is advisable to upgrade the affected component.
