crypto: algif_aead - snapshot IV for async AEAD requests
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · None · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 3 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: crypto: algif_aead - snapshot IV for async AEAD requests AF_ALG AEAD AIO requests currently use the socket-wide IV buffer during request processing. For async requests, later socket activity can update that shared state before the original request has fully completed, which can lead to inconsistent IV handling. Snapshot the IV into per-request storage when preparing the AEAD request, so in-flight operations no longer depend on mutable socket state.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Linux | Linux | 4.14 and later | 5.10.254, 5.15.204, 6.1.170, 6.6.137, 6.12.85, 6.18.27, 7.0.4, 7.1 | Patch available | CNA |
- Linux VendorLinux Affected 4.14 and later Fixed in 5.10.254, 5.15.204, 6.1.170, 6.6.137, 6.12.85, 6.18.27, 7.0.4, 7.1 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 4.14 to before 5.10.254; 5.11 to before 5.15.204; 5.16 to before 6.1.170; 6.2 to before 6.6.137; 6.7 to before 6.12.85; 6.13 to before 6.18.27; 6.19 to before 7.0.4 | Vulnerable | Linux |
- cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.14 to before 5.10.254; 5.11 to before 5.15.204; 5.16 to before 6.1.170; 6.2 to before 6.6.137; 6.7 to before 6.12.85; 6.13 to before 6.18.27; 6.19 to before 7.0.4 Vulnerable ·Linux
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.10.254, 5.15.204, 6.1.170, 6.6.137, 6.12.85, 6.18.27, 7.0.4, 7.1
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Moderate. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 | Affected | No fix yet |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Affected | No fix yet |
Not affected: 2 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-46028
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-mcp6-p965-q62g
- 2026-11-06 CISA SSVC decision points changed
References
Patch 8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/08ea39a556ecd39b33c2b4888861001c6706a62e
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a920cabdb0b7cf1f4e11a20524253ae5bd09092b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fa0fcec9b49d58e71df7ede91ecd86855f608e85
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/c2138c9bd02af19e0b407376140cd5435b0d81da
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/46fdb39e83227b5d39f7c934a0947ea913f13c18
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ebc235675f24b0e3f8bc92b8419471d42f837d8f
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3d72f8c6490dc79210b64270740cb2a8619361a4
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/5aa58c3a572b3e3b6c786953339f7978b845cc52
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Sources
- CVE-2026-46028 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-46028 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-mcp6-p965-q62g · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-46028 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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