Linux · Kernel
CVE-2026-31431
crypto: algif_aead - Revert to operating out-of-place
What it is
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.
CISA: Linux Kernel contains an incorrect resource transfer between spheres vulnerability that could allow for privilege escalation.
What to do
"Apply mitigations per vendor instructions, follow applicable BOD 22-01 guidance for cloud services, or discontinue use of the product if mitigations are unavailable.
Deadline for US federal agencies: May 15, 2026
- Added to the CISA list
- May 1, 2026
- Published
- April 22, 2026
- Severity
- High 7.8 CVSS 3.1
- Chance of attacks in the next 30 days (EPSS)
- 98% in the top 0.1% of all known vulnerabilities
- Weakness
- CWE-669
- More details
- NVD · CVE.org · CISA
All references (8)
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/893d22e0135fa394db81df88697fba6032747667
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/19d43105a97be0810edbda875f2cd03f30dc130c
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/961cfa271a918ad4ae452420e7c303149002875b
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/3115af9644c342b356f3f07a4dd1c8905cd9a6fc
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/8b88d99341f139e23bdeb1027a2a3ae10d341d82
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/fafe0fa2995a0f7073c1c358d7d3145bcc9aedd8
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/ce42ee423e58dffa5ec03524054c9d8bfd4f6237
- https://git.kernel.org/stable/c/a664bf3d603dc3bdcf9ae47cc21e0daec706d7a5
More exploited flaws from Linux
| Added | Vulnerability | Product | Severity | Attack chance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 18, 2026 | Improper Check for Unusual or Exceptional Conditions | Kernel | Critical 9.8 | 3.3% |
| Sep 18, 2026 | Race Condition | Kernel | High 7.8 | 1.6% |
| Sep 18, 2026 | Out-of-Bounds Write | Kernel | High 8.8 | 0.9% |
| Aug 27, 2026 | Unspecified | Kernel | High 7.8 | 0.7% |
| Aug 26, 2026 | Out-of-Bounds Write | Kernel | High 7.8 | 8.9% |
| Jun 2, 2026 | Improper Authentication | Kernel | High 7.8 | 5.5% |
| Jan 26, 2026 | Integer Overflow | Kernel | High 7.8 | 15% |
| Oct 6, 2025 | Heap Out-of-Bounds Write | Kernel | High 8.3 | 79% |
Sources: Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (CISA, public domain), CVE records (cve.org) and EPSS (FIRST). The chance of attacks is the EPSS estimate that someone will try to exploit the flaw in the next 30 days.