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CVE-2026-31431crypto: algif_aead - Revert to operating out-of-place
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: crypto: algif_aead - Revert to operating out-of-place This mostly reverts commit 72548b093ee3 except for the copying of the associated data. There is no benefit in operating in-place in algif_aead since the source and destination come from different mappings. Get rid of all the complexity added for in-place operation and just copy the AD directly.
7.8 HIGHEPSS 98.11%⚡ Known Exploited (CISA KEV)NVD: Analyzed
Overview
Severity
| Score | Severity | Version | Vector String |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7.8 | HIGH | 3.1Linux (CNA) | CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H |
CISA required action
⚡ Known exploited · remediation due May 15, 2026
"Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Details
- CVE ID
- CVE-2026-31431
- Status
- Analyzed
- Assigner (CNA)
- Linux
- Published
- Apr 22, 2026
- Last modified
- 2026-10-15 01:16 UTC
Affected Products
As published by the CNA in the CVE record.
LinuxLinux8 version ranges
- 72548b093ee38a6d4f2a19e6ef1948ae05c181f7 before 893d22e0135fa394db81df88697fba6032747667
- 72548b093ee38a6d4f2a19e6ef1948ae05c181f7 before 19d43105a97be0810edbda875f2cd03f30dc130c
- 72548b093ee38a6d4f2a19e6ef1948ae05c181f7 before 961cfa271a918ad4ae452420e7c303149002875b
- 72548b093ee38a6d4f2a19e6ef1948ae05c181f7 before 3115af9644c342b356f3f07a4dd1c8905cd9a6fc
- 72548b093ee38a6d4f2a19e6ef1948ae05c181f7 before 8b88d99341f139e23bdeb1027a2a3ae10d341d82
- 72548b093ee38a6d4f2a19e6ef1948ae05c181f7 before fafe0fa2995a0f7073c1c358d7d3145bcc9aedd8
- 72548b093ee38a6d4f2a19e6ef1948ae05c181f7 before ce42ee423e58dffa5ec03524054c9d8bfd4f6237
- 72548b093ee38a6d4f2a19e6ef1948ae05c181f7 before a664bf3d603dc3bdcf9ae47cc21e0daec706d7a5
LinuxLinux1 version range
- 4.14
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