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TI-2026-46003 Aliases CVE-2026-64439GHSA-f86v-42xw-q4vj

crypto: krb5 - filter out async aead implementations at alloc

Priority MEDIUM 42CWE-416Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
None
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Code execution
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
High · High · High
Fix status
Partial Red Hat: 4 fixed, 2 without a fix

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat. Impact type from CWE-416 and the CVSS impact.

Summary

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: crypto: krb5 - filter out async aead implementations at alloc krb5_aead_encrypt(), krb5_aead_decrypt() in rfc3961_simplified.c and rfc8009_encrypt(), rfc8009_decrypt() in rfc8009_aes2.c set a NULL completion callback and treat any negative return from crypto_aead_{encrypt,decrypt}() as terminal, falling through to kfree_sensitive(buffer). When the encrypt_name resolves to an async AEAD instance the request returns -EINPROGRESS, the buffer is freed while the backend's worker still holds a pointer, and the worker dereferences the freed slab on completion. KASAN report under UML+SLUB with a synthetic async aead backend bound to krb5->encrypt_name: BUG: KASAN: slab-use-after-free in t5_stub_complete+0x7d/0xc7 The helpers were written synchronously, so filter the async instances out at allocation time instead of plumbing crypto_wait_req() through every call site. Reachable via net/rxrpc/rxgk.c, fs/afs/cm_security.c and net/ceph/crypto.c on systems with an async AEAD provider bound to the krb5 enctype name.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.0043 37th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix Partial Linux (Linux): 6.18.39, 7.1.4, 7.2Red Hat: 1 advisoryRed Hat: 4 fixed, 2 without a fix

SSVC decision points

Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
LinuxLinux6.15 and later6.18.39, 7.1.4, 7.2Patch availableCNA
  • Linux VendorLinux Affected 6.15 and later Fixed in 6.18.39, 7.1.4, 7.2 Patch available CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*6.15 to before 6.18.39; 6.19 to before 7.1.4VulnerableLinux
  • cpe:2.3:o:linux:linux_kernel:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 6.15 to before 6.18.39; 6.19 to before 7.1.4 Vulnerable ·Linux

Remediation

  • Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 6.18.39, 7.1.4, 7.2

Red Hat 1 advisory

  • RHSA-2026:36767 Released 2026-07-08 · Red Hat rating Important
    kernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.4) kernel-64k-debug-devel-5.14.0-427.136.1.el9_4, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-5.14.0-427.136.1.el9_4, kernel-64k-devel-5.14.0-427.136.1.el9_4 +11
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.9.4) bpftool-7.3.0-427.136.1.el9_4, kernel-5.14.0-427.136.1.el9_4, kernel-64k-5.14.0-427.136.1.el9_4 +29
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time E4S (v.9.4) kernel-rt-5.14.0-427.136.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-427.136.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-427.136.1.el9_4 +9
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV E4S (v.9.4) kernel-rt-5.14.0-427.136.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-core-5.14.0-427.136.1.el9_4, kernel-rt-debug-5.14.0-427.136.1.el9_4 +11

Vendor assessments

Red Hat

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

ProductStatusPlan or fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10AffectedNo fix yet
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9AffectedNo fix planned: Will not fix
Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream E4S (v.9.4)Fixed RHSA-2026:36767
Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS E4S (v.9.4)Fixed RHSA-2026:36767
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time E4S (v.9.4)Fixed RHSA-2026:36767
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV E4S (v.9.4)Fixed RHSA-2026:36767
Not affected: 4 products
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-64439
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f86v-42xw-q4vj
  3. 2026-10-27 EPSS moved to the 50th–90th percentile
  4. 2026-10-29 Affected versions changed · Red Hat
  5. 2026-11-02 EPSS moved to the below the 50th percentile

References

  • TI-2025-26358 tls: fix handling of zero-length records on the rx_list KEVCVSS 3.1CRITICAL 9.8
  • 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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