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TI-2026-38059 Aliases CVE-2026-52972GHSA-9qr8-jp95-w4m5

crypto: af_alg - Cap AEAD AD length to 0x80000000

Priority LOW 24Published · Updated

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: 40 fixed, 1 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: af_alg - Cap AEAD AD length to 0x80000000 In order to prevent arithmetic overflows when checking the TX buffer size, cap the associated data length to 0x80000000.

Why it matters now

Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00144 3rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Linux (Linux): 5.10.258, 5.15.209, 6.1.175 +6Red Hat: 12 advisoriesRed Hat: 40 fixed, 1 without a fix

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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
LinuxLinux4.1 and later5.10.258, 5.15.209, 6.1.175, 6.6.141, 6.12.91, 6.18.33, 7.0.10, 7.1.5, 7.2Patch availableCNA
  • Linux VendorLinux Affected 4.1 and later Fixed in 5.10.258, 5.15.209, 6.1.175, 6.6.141, 6.12.91, 6.18.33, 7.0.10, 7.1.5, 7.2 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*4.1 to before 5.10.258; 5.11 to before 5.15.209; 5.16 to before 6.1.175; 6.2 to before 6.6.141; 6.7 to before 6.12.91; 6.13 to before 6.18.33; 6.19 to before 7.0.10; 7.1 to before 7.2VulnerableLinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 4.1 to before 5.10.258; 5.11 to before 5.15.209; 5.16 to before 6.1.175; 6.2 to before 6.6.141; 6.7 to before 6.12.91; 6.13 to before 6.18.33; 6.19 to before 7.0.10; 7.1 to before 7.2 Vulnerable ·Linux

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 5.10.258, 5.15.209, 6.1.175, 6.6.141, 6.12.91, 6.18.33, 7.0.10, 7.1.5, 7.2

Red Hat 12 advisories

  • RHSA-2026:93047 Released 2026-10-30 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel-rt security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time E4S (v.9.2) kernel-rt-5.14.0-284.200.1.rt14.485.el9_2, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-284.200.1.rt14.485.el9_2, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-284.200.1.rt14.485.el9_2 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV E4S (v.9.2) kernel-rt-5.14.0-284.200.1.rt14.485.el9_2, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-284.200.1.rt14.485.el9_2, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-284.200.1.rt14.485.el9_2 +11
  • RHSA-2026:92997 Released 2026-10-30 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.8.8) bpftool-4.18.0-477.177.1.el8_8, kernel-4.18.0-477.177.1.el8_8, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-477.177.1.el8_8 +14
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS TUS (v.8.8) bpftool-4.18.0-477.177.1.el8_8, kernel-4.18.0-477.177.1.el8_8, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-477.177.1.el8_8 +14
  • RHSA-2026:92993 Released 2026-10-30 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.2) kernel-64k-debug-devel-5.14.0-284.200.1.el9_2, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-284.200.1.el9_2, kernel-64k-devel-5.14.0-284.200.1.el9_2 +10
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.9.2) bpftool-7.0.0-284.200.1.el9_2, kernel-5.14.0-284.200.1.el9_2, kernel-64k-5.14.0-284.200.1.el9_2 +29
Show 9 more Red Hat advisories
  • RHSA-2026:91585 Released 2026-10-28 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.4) bpftool-4.18.0-305.216.1.el8_4, kernel-4.18.0-305.216.1.el8_4, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-305.216.1.el8_4 +14
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS EXTENSION (v.8.4) bpftool-4.18.0-305.216.1.el8_4, kernel-4.18.0-305.216.1.el8_4, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-305.216.1.el8_4 +14
  • RHSA-2026:91492 Released 2026-10-28 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.6) kernel-tools-libs-devel-5.14.0-570.152.1.el9_6, libperf-5.14.0-570.152.1.el9_6
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.6) kernel-64k-debug-devel-5.14.0-570.152.1.el9_6, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-570.152.1.el9_6, kernel-64k-devel-5.14.0-570.152.1.el9_6 +12
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.6) kernel-5.14.0-570.152.1.el9_6, kernel-64k-5.14.0-570.152.1.el9_6, kernel-64k-core-5.14.0-570.152.1.el9_6 +28
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time EUS (v.9.6) kernel-rt-5.14.0-570.152.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-64k-5.14.0-570.152.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-64k-core-5.14.0-570.152.1.el9_6 +21
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV EUS (v.9.6) kernel-rt-5.14.0-570.152.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-570.152.1.el9_6, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-570.152.1.el9_6 +11
  • RHSA-2026:91489 Released 2026-10-28 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.4) kernel-64k-debug-devel-5.14.0-427.158.1.el9_4, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-427.158.1.el9_4, kernel-64k-devel-5.14.0-427.158.1.el9_4 +11
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.9.4) bpftool-7.3.0-427.158.1.el9_4, kernel-5.14.0-427.158.1.el9_4, kernel-64k-5.14.0-427.158.1.el9_4 +29
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time E4S (v.9.4) kernel-rt-5.14.0-427.158.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-427.158.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-427.158.1.el9_4 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV E4S (v.9.4) kernel-rt-5.14.0-427.158.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-427.158.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-427.158.1.el9_4 +11
  • RHSA-2026:91493 Released 2026-10-28 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.6) bpftool-4.18.0-372.225.1.el8_6, kernel-4.18.0-372.225.1.el8_6, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-372.225.1.el8_6 +14
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS EXTENSION (v.8.6) bpftool-4.18.0-372.225.1.el8_6, kernel-4.18.0-372.225.1.el8_6, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-372.225.1.el8_6 +14
  • RHSA-2026:88687 Released 2026-10-23 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 10.0) kernel-64k-debug-devel-6.12.0-55.113.1.el10_0, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-6.12.0-55.113.1.el10_0, kernel-64k-devel-6.12.0-55.113.1.el10_0 +12
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v. 10.0) kernel-6.12.0-55.113.1.el10_0, kernel-64k-6.12.0-55.113.1.el10_0, kernel-64k-core-6.12.0-55.113.1.el10_0 +28
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v. 10.0) kernel-tools-libs-devel-6.12.0-55.113.1.el10_0, libperf-6.12.0-55.113.1.el10_0
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time EUS (v. 10.0) kernel-rt-6.12.0-55.113.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-64k-6.12.0-55.113.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-64k-core-6.12.0-55.113.1.el10_0 +21
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV EUS (v. 10.0) kernel-rt-6.12.0-55.113.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-core-6.12.0-55.113.1.el10_0, kernel-rt-debug-6.12.0-55.113.1.el10_0 +11
  • RHSA-2026:76738 Released 2026-10-08 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • 10Base-SMTV kernel-modules-internal-6.12.0-211.63.1.el10_2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) kernel-64k-debug-devel-6.12.0-211.63.1.el10_2, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-6.12.0-211.63.1.el10_2, kernel-64k-devel-6.12.0-211.63.1.el10_2 +12
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 10) kernel-6.12.0-211.63.1.el10_2, kernel-64k-6.12.0-211.63.1.el10_2, kernel-64k-core-6.12.0-211.63.1.el10_2 +29
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 10) kernel-tools-libs-devel-6.12.0-211.63.1.el10_2, libperf-6.12.0-211.63.1.el10_2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Hidden (v. 10) kernel-modules-internal-6.12.0-211.63.1.el10_2
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 10) kernel-rt-6.12.0-211.63.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-64k-6.12.0-211.63.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-64k-core-6.12.0-211.63.1.el10_2 +21
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 10) kernel-rt-6.12.0-211.63.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-core-6.12.0-211.63.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-debug-6.12.0-211.63.1.el10_2 +9
  • RHSA-2026:75747 Released 2026-10-05 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8) bpftool-4.18.0-553.171.1.el8_10, kernel-4.18.0-553.171.1.el8_10, kernel-abi-stablelists-4.18.0-553.171.1.el8_10 +19
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8) kernel-tools-libs-devel-4.18.0-553.171.1.el8_10
  • RHSA-2026:75746 Released 2026-10-05 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel-rt security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV (v. 8) kernel-rt-4.18.0-553.171.1.rt7.512.el8_10, kernel-rt-core-4.18.0-553.171.1.rt7.512.el8_10, kernel-rt-debug-4.18.0-553.171.1.rt7.512.el8_10 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux RT (v. 8) kernel-rt-4.18.0-553.171.1.rt7.512.el8_10, kernel-rt-core-4.18.0-553.171.1.rt7.512.el8_10, kernel-rt-debug-4.18.0-553.171.1.rt7.512.el8_10 +7
  • RHSA-2026:72623 Released 2026-09-28 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) kernel-64k-debug-devel-5.14.0-687.53.1.el9_8, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-687.53.1.el9_8, kernel-64k-devel-5.14.0-687.53.1.el9_8 +12
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) kernel-5.14.0-687.53.1.el9_8, kernel-64k-5.14.0-687.53.1.el9_8, kernel-64k-core-5.14.0-687.53.1.el9_8 +28
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) kernel-tools-libs-devel-5.14.0-687.53.1.el9_8, libperf-5.14.0-687.53.1.el9_8
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 9) kernel-rt-5.14.0-687.53.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-64k-5.14.0-687.53.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-64k-core-5.14.0-687.53.1.el9_8 +21
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 9) kernel-rt-5.14.0-687.53.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-687.53.1.el9_8, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-687.53.1.el9_8 +9

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9AffectedNo fix yet
10Base-SMTVFixed RHSA-2026:76738
Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.6)Fixed RHSA-2026:91492
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10)Fixed RHSA-2026:76738
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2026:72623
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.2)Fixed RHSA-2026:92993
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.4)Fixed RHSA-2026:91489
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 10.0)Fixed RHSA-2026:88687
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.6)Fixed RHSA-2026:91492
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 10)Fixed RHSA-2026:76738
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2026:75747
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2026:72623
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.4)Fixed RHSA-2026:91585
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.6)Fixed RHSA-2026:91493
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.8.8)Fixed RHSA-2026:92997
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.9.2)Fixed RHSA-2026:92993
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.9.4)Fixed RHSA-2026:91489
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v. 10.0)Fixed RHSA-2026:88687
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.6)Fixed RHSA-2026:91492
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS EXTENSION (v.8.4)Fixed RHSA-2026:91585
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS EXTENSION (v.8.6)Fixed RHSA-2026:91493
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS TUS (v.8.8)Fixed RHSA-2026:92997
Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2026:75747
Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 10)Fixed RHSA-2026:76738
Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2026:72623
Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v. 10.0)Fixed RHSA-2026:88687
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Hidden (v. 10)Fixed RHSA-2026:76738
Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2026:75746
Red Hat Enterprise Linux RT (v. 8)Fixed RHSA-2026:75746
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 10)Fixed RHSA-2026:76738
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2026:72623
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time E4S (v.9.2)Fixed RHSA-2026:93047
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time E4S (v.9.4)Fixed RHSA-2026:91489
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time EUS (v. 10.0)Fixed RHSA-2026:88687
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time EUS (v.9.6)Fixed RHSA-2026:91492
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 10)Fixed RHSA-2026:76738
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 9)Fixed RHSA-2026:72623
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV E4S (v.9.2)Fixed RHSA-2026:93047
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV E4S (v.9.4)Fixed RHSA-2026:91489
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV EUS (v. 10.0)Fixed RHSA-2026:88687
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV EUS (v.9.6)Fixed RHSA-2026:91492
Not affected: 2 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-52972
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9qr8-jp95-w4m5
  3. 2026-10-05 Fix available: RHSA-2026:75746 · Red Hat
  4. 2026-10-05 Fix available: RHSA-2026:75747 · Red Hat
  5. 2026-10-05 Fix available: Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 8), Red Hat Enterprise Linux CRB (v. 8), Red Hat Enterprise Linux NFV (v. 8) +1 · Red Hat
  6. 2026-10-24 Fix available: RHSA-2026:88687 · Red Hat
  7. 2026-10-24 Fix available: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v. 10.0), Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v. 10.0), Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v. 10.0) +2 · Red Hat
  8. 2026-10-26 Fix available: RHSA-2026:76738 · Red Hat
  9. 2026-10-26 Fix available: 10Base-SMTV, Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10), Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 10) +4 · Red Hat
  10. 2026-10-29 Fix available: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.4), Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.4), Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS AUS (v.8.6) +5 · Red Hat
  11. 2026-10-29 Fix available: RHSA-2026:91585 · Red Hat
  12. 2026-10-29 Fix available: RHSA-2026:91493 · Red Hat
  13. 2026-10-29 Fix available: RHSA-2026:91489 · Red Hat
  14. 2026-10-30 Fix available: RHSA-2026:91492 · Red Hat
  15. 2026-10-30 Fix available: Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.6), Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.6), Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.6) +2 · Red Hat
  16. 2026-10-30 Fix available: RHSA-2026:93047 · Red Hat
  17. 2026-10-30 Fix available: Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.2), Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.8.8), Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.9.2) +3 · Red Hat
  18. 2026-10-31 Fix available: RHSA-2026:92993 · Red Hat
  19. 2026-10-31 Fix available: RHSA-2026:92997 · Red Hat
  20. 2026-11-06 CISA SSVC decision points changed

References

Patch 8

Advisory 3

Other 1

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  • TI-2026-38352 netfilter: bridge: make ebt_snat ARP rewrite writable KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2013-05264 The (1) get_user and (2) put_user API functions in the Linux kernel before 3.5.5 on the… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2022-00125 Integer overflow in kernel KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2013-01864 The perf_swevent_init function in kernel/events/core.c in the Linux kernel before 3.8.9… KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.4
  • TI-2021-05514 Heap Out-Of-Bounds Write in Netfilter IP6T_SO_SET_REPLACE KEVCVSS 3.1HIGH 8.3
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