crypto: tegra - fix rctx->cryptlen calculation in tegra_gcm_do_one_req()
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Local
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- —
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · High · High
- Fix status
- Partial Red Hat: 15 fixed, 1 without a fix
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA and Red Hat.
Summary
In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: crypto: tegra - fix rctx->cryptlen calculation in tegra_gcm_do_one_req() Perform rctx->cryptlen calculation in tegra_gcm_do_one_req() the same way it is done in tegra_ccm_crypt_init(). The current formulae may lead to a crash if a caller does not call tegra_gcm_setauthsize() and so ctx->authsize remains zero. Then a decrypt operation with incorrect rctx->cryptlen will lead to a write beyound rctx->dst_sg buffer. As a follow-up cleanup delete struct tegra_aead_ctx->authsize field since it appears to be completely unused. Also simplify tegra_ccm_setauthsize() and tegra_gcm_setauthsize() functions respectively.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Total
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Linux (Linux) Fixed in 6.12.105, 6.18.46, 7.1.10, 7.2
Red Hat 3 advisories
- RHSA-2026:91492 Released 2026-10-28 · Red Hat rating Importantkernel 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-2026:72623 Released 2026-09-28 · Red Hat rating Importantkernel 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
- RHSA-2026:72624 Released 2026-09-28 · Red Hat rating Importantkernel security, bug fix, and enhancement update
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) kernel-64k-debug-devel-6.12.0-211.61.1.el10_2, kernel-64k-debug-devel-matched-6.12.0-211.61.1.el10_2, kernel-64k-devel-6.12.0-211.61.1.el10_2 +12
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 10) kernel-6.12.0-211.61.1.el10_2, kernel-64k-6.12.0-211.61.1.el10_2, kernel-64k-core-6.12.0-211.61.1.el10_2 +29
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 10) kernel-tools-libs-devel-6.12.0-211.61.1.el10_2, libperf-6.12.0-211.61.1.el10_2
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 10) kernel-rt-6.12.0-211.61.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-64k-6.12.0-211.61.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-64k-core-6.12.0-211.61.1.el10_2 +21
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 10) kernel-rt-6.12.0-211.61.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-core-6.12.0-211.61.1.el10_2, kernel-rt-debug-6.12.0-211.61.1.el10_2 +9
Vendor assessments
Red Hat
Red Hat rating: Important. Red Hat's page for this CVE →
| Product | Status | Plan or fix |
|---|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 | Affected | No fix yet: Fix deferred |
| Red Hat CodeReady Linux Builder EUS (v.9.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:91492 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 10) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:72624 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:72623 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux AppStream EUS (v.9.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:91492 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 10) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:72624 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:72623 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux BaseOS EUS (v.9.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:91492 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 10) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:72624 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux CodeReady Linux Builder (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:72623 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 10) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:72624 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:72623 |
| 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-2026:72624 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV (v. 9) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:72623 |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux Real Time for NFV EUS (v.9.6) | Fixed | RHSA-2026:91492 |
Not affected: 3 products
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2026-80522
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-fhv2-cf5f-4mpm
- 2026-10-18 CISA SSVC decision points changed
- 2026-10-30 Fix available: RHSA-2026:91492 · Red Hat
- 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
References
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Sources
- CVE-2026-80522 · CVE Program
- CVE-2026-80522 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-fhv2-cf5f-4mpm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2026-80522 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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