{"uuid": "015dc7f6-33e1-49b4-af56-d27f0111165a", "vulnerability_lookup_origin": "1a89b78e-f703-45f3-bb86-59eb712668bd", "title": "Quick remediation", "description": "# Kernel module (without reboot)\n\nIf your system use dynamic loading of kernel module, the following can be done: \n\n`rmmod algif_aead`  to ensure that the module is not loaded\n\nCreate and edit the file `/etc/modprobe.d/disable-algif.conf` and add `install algif_aead /bin/false`\n\n# Kernel with algif_aead (such as RedHat)\n\nBased on the following [https://csirt.egi.eu/2026/04/30/critical-vulnerability-in-linux-kernel/](https://csirt.egi.eu/2026/04/30/critical-vulnerability-in-linux-kernel/) reference, this can be done:\n\n`sudo grubby --update-kernel=ALL --args=\"initcall_blacklist=algif_aead_init\"; sudo reboot\" `\n\nwhich will require a reboot.\n\n\n# BPF filtering\n\nThere are also options there.", "description_format": "markdown", "vulnerability": "CVE-2026-31431", "creation_timestamp": "2026-04-30T10:07:37.569122+00:00", "timestamp": "2026-04-30T10:07:37.569122+00:00", "related_vulnerabilities": [], "meta": [{"tags": ["vulnerability:information=remediation"]}], "author": {"login": "sync_user", "name": "sync_user", "uuid": "4f29edb9-4c4b-44ca-b041-9b050656b6ae"}}